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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Despite the availability of over 600 eucalyptus species, koalas predominantly feed on approximately 30, with species like Eucalyptus microcorys, E. tereticornis and E. camaldulensis being particularly favored, according to an August 1993 study published in Australian Mammalogy.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Narwhals usually feed on deep-sea animals, such as squid or halibut.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Cosm has its own production team with the ability to shoot an event from as many as 10 different vantages, while also providing a network‘s feed on virtual screens in the corners.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Population growth has sharply increased water pollution on the Cape, and climate change is promoting blooms of toxic algae that feed on nutrients in wastewater.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Narwhals usually feed on deep-sea animals, such as squid or halibut.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Cosm has its own production team with the ability to shoot an event from as many as 10 different vantages, while also providing a network‘s feed on virtual screens in the corners.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Population growth has sharply increased water pollution on the Cape, and climate change is promoting blooms of toxic algae that feed on nutrients in wastewater.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for feed on/upon
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“Feed on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feed%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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