as in feeding (on, upon, or off)
to seize and eat (something) as prey
a fox has been preying on the chickens
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“Preying (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preying%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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