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feeding on

NOUN

eating

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chewing consumption dining

STRONG

binging biting devouring gluttony gobbling masticating munching nibbling overindulgence snacking

WEAK

feasting on gorging on gourmandization having a meal pigging out stuffing oneself

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New World screwworm, a parasite feeding on living tissue, has been confirmed in Texas.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

"This project is obviously bigger than me," feeding on the input of countless other online posters, Parsons acknowledged.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Moffett suggests the cone ants may be feeding on tiny, energy-rich particles they remove from the harvester ants' bodies, possibly fragments from the seeds the larger ants collect.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

"Gray whales are facing a major crisis and the heart of it does seem to be feeding on their prey in the Arctic," he added.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

It is time to enter the market, rather than feeding on your own stale flesh.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

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