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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It’s filled with nonnative striped bass and other predator fish that feed on juvenile salmon, steelhead trout and other native species.
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Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 23 May 2024
These small insects feed on wood, causing extensive damage to the structure of your house.
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Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 23 May 2024
These small insects feed on wood, causing extensive damage to the structure of your house.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
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“Feed on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feed%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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