PREYED Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word preyed. (close relations)
Definition of PREYED
prey
Best Alternative Words for PREYED
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chased | verbv | |||||||
noun • a person who is being chased | ||||||||
cornered | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • forced to turn and face attackers | ||||||||
hunted | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted | ||||||||
pursued | verbv | |||||||
adjective • followed with enmity as if to harm noun • a person who is being chased | ||||||||
stalked | verbv | |||||||
adjective • having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk | ||||||||
trapped | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • forced to turn and face attackers | ||||||||
ambushed | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise verb • wait in hiding to attack • hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing | ||||||||
captured | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property • a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field • any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle • the act of taking of a person by force • the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board verb • succeed in representing or expressing something intangible • attract; cause to be enamored • succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase • bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit • take possession of by force, as after an invasion • capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping | ||||||||
entrapped | verbv | |||||||
verb • take or catch as if in a snare or trap • catch in or as if in a trap | ||||||||
seized | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • take hold of; grab • take or capture by force • take possession of by force, as after an invasion • take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority • seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession • hook by a pull on the line • affect • capture the attention or imagination of | ||||||||
quarry | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence • a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate • animal hunted or caught for food verb • extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry | ||||||||
feed | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • food for domestic livestock verb • provide as food • give food to • feed into; supply • introduce continuously • support or promote • take in food; used of animals only • serve as food for; be the food for • move along, of liquids • profit from in an exploitatory manner • gratify • provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to | ||||||||
predate | verbv | |||||||
verb • prey on or hunt for • be earlier in time; go back further • come before • establish something as being earlier relative to something else | ||||||||
raven | nounn | |||||||
noun • large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail verb • obtain or seize by violence • prey on or hunt for • eat greedily • feed greedily | ||||||||
target | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a reference point to shoot at • a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence • the location of the target that is to be hit • sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at • the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) verb • intend (something) to move towards a certain goal | ||||||||
fair game | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence |