feed (on, upon, or off)

Definition of feed (on, upon, or off)next
as in to prey (on or upon)
to seize and eat (something) as prey the flycatcher is a bird that—as its name suggests—feeds on winged insects in midair

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  • What follows are eight properties redefining how the most discerning travelers chase the horizon, from the red rock of the American Southwest to the plains of the Serengeti, the Balinese jungle to the high alpine of Colorado.
    Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
  • Laureano's sixth shot chased starter Jeffrey Springs (3-5) and gave the Padres their first lead.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 May 2026
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  • Minutes later, Yesavage stalked around the mound like a jungle cat after striking out Aaron Judge for the first time.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • She is set to appear June 2 in the same courtroom where a judge recently found that a man accused of stalking Jennifer Aniston was incompetent to stand trial.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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  • Students at a California elementary school are banding together to raise awareness and money to save the bald eagle hunting area at San Bernardino National Forest's Big Bear Valley, home of the viral bald eagles Jackie and Shadow.
    Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 14 May 2026
  • Becky Hill reads Alex Murdaugh 2023 guilty verdict In 2023, Murdaugh was convicted of gunning down his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, at the family’s hunting estate in 2021.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
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“Feed (on, upon, or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feed%20%28on%2C%20upon%2C%20or%20off%29. Accessed 24 May. 2026.

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