feeds (on, upon, or off)

Definition of feeds (on, upon, or off)next
present tense third-person singular of feed (on, upon, or off)
as in stalks
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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Verb
  • Back home, their physically abusive father stalks the shadowy hallways.
    Blake Simons, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
  • While obviously not confirmed, legend holds that a specific ghost stalks the halls of the quaint country retreat.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The new owner is Gary (Justin Kirk), who chases off anyone who comes around.
    Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Next to Pika Pika Paradise is a colorful birthday cake filled with Alcremie, and a Kangaskhan and Dragonite battle as a Fidough chases Eevees nearby.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
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  • The film centers on inmates at an Indonesian correctional facility whose fragile power structures fracture when a new prisoner arrives with a vengeful supernatural entity that hunts those with the darkest aura.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Pylkkänen, who hunts for pheasant, roe deer, and much else, served me grouse carpaccio with wild rowan berries.
    Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The rising trend was driven by wellness influencers and raw milk advocates who believe that the pasteurization process destroys bioactives, which are chemicals found in plants and certain foods that promote good health.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Composting leaves destroys juglone in 6 to 12 months, but hulls take much longer.
    Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Feeds (on, upon, or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeds%20%28on%2C%20upon%2C%20or%20off%29. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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