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.
Examples of feed on/upon in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Firefly larvae feed on smaller larvae, slugs, and snails.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 June 2025
Suckers were spawning upstream, and the trout kept coming into the pool in schools to feed on the drifting spawn.
—Robeson Bailey, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025
Clearing ponds of American bullfrogs, which will feed on anything that fits into their mouths, helped other species stage a comeback, new research found.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 June 2025
Both feeders in the set have plastic trays and red lids with five nectar openings per lid for hummingbirds to feed on.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for feed on/upon
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 June 2025
Suckers were spawning upstream, and the trout kept coming into the pool in schools to feed on the drifting spawn.
—Robeson Bailey, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025
Clearing ponds of American bullfrogs, which will feed on anything that fits into their mouths, helped other species stage a comeback, new research found.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 June 2025
Both feeders in the set have plastic trays and red lids with five nectar openings per lid for hummingbirds to feed on.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for feed on/upon
Cite this Entry
“Feed on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feed%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share