Collocations for "prey"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "prey" in context.
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prey
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- predator and prey
- is [a beast, a bird, an animal] of prey
- is the prey of the [wolf, mountain lion]
- is prey [to, for] the [wolf]
- [small, large, fast] prey
- [chased, caught, killed] its prey
- the [tiger, lion] was [observing, eyeing] its prey
- swooped down on its prey
- the cycle of predator and prey
- [fallen, dying, bleeding] prey
- slang: fall prey to [a pyramid scheme, bad influences, trick advertising]
- slang: are easy prey for [scammers, con artists]
- is a prey [animal, species]
- prey on [women, children, people]
- prey on innocent [people, victims]
- [prey, preying] on the [young, elderly, naive]
- preyed upon by [cats, birds, animals]
- prey at [night, dawn, daybreak]
- animals that prey [on, at, upon]
- prey in [groups, packs, order]
- is a prey [animal, species]
'prey' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):