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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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"Millipedes were feeding on decaying mosses, decomposed slime, and primordial gunk on the surface of the Earth."

From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 2026

The insect permanently sheds its wings and spends the remainder of its life moving through fur and feeding on blood.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

The mites now wreak havoc on American bee colonies by feeding on the insects and spreading a wing-deforming virus.

From Barron's • May 19, 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

Several of the rabbits were already awake and feeding on the edge of the wood.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

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