preyed
/pɹeɪd/
preyed is the simple past and past participle of prey.
Meaning of prey
Verb
prey (third-person singular simple present preys, present participle preying, simple past and past participle preyed)
- To act as a predator.
- The ridge had been a haven for birds and small earth creatures, creeping, crawling, and hopping in a little world of balanced ecology where wild things preyed and were preyed upon […]2001, Karen Harden McCracken, The Life History of a Texas Birdwatcher, page 278
Phrases with preyed
Words that rhyme with preyed
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- abraid
- blockade
- cade
- fade
- glade
- raid
- upbraid
- abrade
- crusade
- esplanade
- invade
- lade
- unlaid
- upgrade
- brigade
- brocade
- cavalcade
- colonnade
- displayed
- glissade
- grenade
- paid
- palisade
- unlade
- afraid
- ambuscade
- arcade
- corrade
- degrade
- enfilade
- evade
- jade
- lemonade
- made
- maid
- persuade
- pomade
- spade
- unmade
- aide
- cannonade
- carbonade
- carronade
- clade
- cockade
- Dade
- decayed
- dragonnade
Questions about preyed
- What is preyed the simple past and past participle of?
- Preyed is the simple past and past participle of prey.
- How do you pronounce preyed?
- Preyed is pronounced /pɹeɪd/.
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