feed on
Example Sentences
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The birds feed on insects living on rhinos and can also act as sentinels - calling to warn their hosts when danger approaches.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The company plans to lean more on creators with its new Verts vertical video feed on Disney+, a new feature designed to increase engagement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Their remains may then have remained exposed, allowing scavengers to feed on the carcasses before the bones were eventually buried and fossilized.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
They collect heat and organic matter, which mosquitoes feed on during their larval stage, and are almost impossible to empty once water pools inside.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
This was a fish built to feed on all the fishes in the sea, that were so fast and strong and well armed that they had no other enemy.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
