FEEDS (ON, UPON, OR OFF) Synonyms: 11 Similar Words

feeds (on, upon, or off)

verb

present tense third-person singular of feed (on, upon, or off)

as in stalks

to seize and eat (something) as prey the flycatcher is a bird that—as its name suggests—feeds on winged insects in midair

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeds (on, upon, or off)

Verb

The movie is set in a 13th-century English village and follows the townspeople as a mysterious, folkloric creature stalks their village.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 29 June 2026
After realizing that a mysterious, violent creature stalks the corridors, Clark manages to escape, but something about the Backrooms compels him.

— Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026

Definition of stalks

Verb

Combined, the handful of upside surprises is making for a stronger-than-expected domestic box office and a promising foundation for the second half of the year as the industry chases pre-pandemic levels.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 27 June 2026
Kylian Mbappé of France chases the ball during their match against Iraq.

— Mark Hodge, NBC news, 26 June 2026

Definition of chases

Verb

Any python-nabbing excursion requires adequate prep work to ensure everyone stays safe—and actually hunts the proper animals.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
Mayhem comes to a coastal New England town in the form of a killer shark who hunts anybody dumb enough to get in the water.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of hunts

Verb

The technology was developed and tested in close collaboration with a person living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurological disease that gradually destroys the nerve cells controlling voluntary muscle movement.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
The human contribution that remains is precisely the kind of thinking that fragmentation destroys.

— Faustino Júnior, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of destroys

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.

Browse Nearby Words

feeds

feeds (on, upon, or off)

feeing

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Feeds (on, upon, or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeds%20%28on%2C%20upon%2C%20or%20off%29. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of feeds (on, upon, or off)

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

tacit

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes