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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feed (on, upon, or off)
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Brent Rooker, who hit a two-run homer to snap an 0-for-20 slump and give the Athletics a 2-0 lead in the first, had an RBI single to chase Gaddis.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026 -
Tollinche’s mom confronted them with a broom, chasing them away, a law enforcement source said.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Elyjah’s grandfather, Troy Hearn, has said that Gaddis dated the boy’s mother on and off for several years and accused him of stalking her.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Her apparent suicide came two days after she was arrested for allegedly stalking and burglarizing the home of the woman who was dating her husband, court documents obtained by KCRA alleged.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Both superpowers are hunting for leverage ahead of the meeting next month; China recently blocked a major cross-border tech deal.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The mothers stay with them for up to two weeks before heading out to hunt at sea.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Feed (on, upon, or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feed%20%28on%2C%20upon%2C%20or%20off%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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