feed on/upon
phrasal verb
fed on/upon; feeding on/upon; feeds on/upon
: to eat (something) as food
—usually used of animals
Owls feed on insects, birds, and small mammals.
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The scrub-jays used to nest in mid-March, but the nesting period has shifted to late February, giving snakes a longer amount of time during the spring season to feed on the nests.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Book Lice Book lice feed on mold and mildew, typically in damp books and papers.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
After all, why not feed on something that is reliably at the same place every night and quite abundant?
—Sebastian Stockmaier, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
But the pack of monsters wasn’t intending to feed on the dead organisms.
—Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2024
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Book Lice Book lice feed on mold and mildew, typically in damp books and papers.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
After all, why not feed on something that is reliably at the same place every night and quite abundant?
—Sebastian Stockmaier, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
But the pack of monsters wasn’t intending to feed on the dead organisms.
—Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Feed on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feed%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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