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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Ticks seek hosts, and then bury their heads into the host’s skin and feed on their blood for hours or days.
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Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 9 July 2025
Lacewing larvae are good generalist predators and feed on aphids, spider mites and many other pests.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
Unlike mosquitoes, which bite and feed within seconds, ticks can feed on their hosts for days or weeks.
—Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Hummingbirds will also feed on insects sitting on plant foliage.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
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Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 9 July 2025
Lacewing larvae are good generalist predators and feed on aphids, spider mites and many other pests.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
Unlike mosquitoes, which bite and feed within seconds, ticks can feed on their hosts for days or weeks.
—Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Hummingbirds will also feed on insects sitting on plant foliage.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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