prey upon
prey upon · preys upon · preyed upon · preying upon
Synonym of prey onSynonym of prey on.
» Pirates preyed upon unarmed merchant ships.
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1 sensesSynonym of prey on.
Examples
4 sentencesPirates preyed upon unarmed merchant ships.
A lot of troubles preyed upon his mind.
Some large birds prey upon small birds and animals.
ruНекоторые крупные птицы охотятся на мелких птиц и зверей. — Wezel
deEinige große Vögel machen Jagd auf kleine Vögel und Tiere. — Tamy
There is an whole industry based entirely on preying upon financially vulnerable individuals.
Forms
preys upon, preying upon, preyed upon, preyed upon| Base form | prey upon · to prey upon |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | preys upon |
| Present participle | preying upon |
| Past simple | preyed upon |
| Past participle | preyed upon |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.