preyed (on or upon) 1 of 2

adjective

as in overcome

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preyed (on or upon)

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verb

past tense of prey (on or upon)
as in fed (on, upon, or off)
to seize and eat (something) as prey a fox has been preying on the chickens

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preyed (on or upon)
  1. overcome
  2. unarmed
  3. unsafe
Adjective
  • Sheffield is sticking to her campaign promise of helping Detroit's most vulnerable overcome homelessness.
    — Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 29 July 2026
  • With themes of resilience, victory, and joy as a healing balm, Joy in the Belly of a Riot is a beautiful manifestation of how poetry has the power to heal and help one overcome pain.
    — Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Definition of overcome
Adjective
  • Vazquez told police he was being attacked, but witnesses said Hill was unarmed and wasn’t a threat.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Mullin briefly ordered the agency to end traffic stops and vehicle chases after an ICE agent shot and killed an unarmed Colombian man in Biddeford, Maine.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of unarmed
Adjective
  • Both recalls have caused alarm among consumers who fear some produce is unsafe to consume, or who no longer trust the systems designed to keep the nation's food supply safe.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The adoption problem is already solved, but the literacy problem is invisible because admission is professionally unsafe.
    — Nohar Zmora, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of unsafe
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“Preyed (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preyed%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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