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adjective

as in overcome

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preyed (on or upon)

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verb

past tense of prey (on or upon)
as in fed (on, upon, or off)
to seize and eat (something) as prey a fox has been preying on the chickens

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  1. overcome
  2. unarmed
  3. unsafe
Adjective
  • Sheffield is sticking to her campaign promise of helping Detroit's most vulnerable overcome homelessness.
    — Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 29 July 2026
  • With themes of resilience, victory, and joy as a healing balm, Joy in the Belly of a Riot is a beautiful manifestation of how poetry has the power to heal and help one overcome pain.
    — Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Definition of overcome
Adjective
  • The Attorney General’s Office investigates police deaths of unarmed people, but only from shootings.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Hasan, a former US Army psychiatrist from Virginia, fatally shot 13 unarmed US soldiers at Fort Hood in November 2009, injuring another 32.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of unarmed
Adjective
  • Beyond the long wait, festivalgoers say the delays led to unsafe crowd conditions, and forced many to exit the event’s opening night.
    — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Eight structures encompassing 13 homes were deemed too unsafe to enter.
    — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of unsafe
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“Preyed (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preyed%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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