Recent Examples of Synonyms for preys (on or upon)
stalks
Verb
From the moment the house doors open, right up until the show officially begins, Radcliffe stalks the aisles of the theater — chatting with attendees and handing out assignments.
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Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
Article continues below Unfortunately, a passing asteroid deposits a killer alien robot in their midst, and the soldiers must fend for themselves as this marauding mech stalks them with guns and lasers blazing.
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“Preys (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preys%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.