prey for
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Indicates the predator for which something is prey.
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- The young deer are ideal prey for the leopard.
- Small fish often become prey for larger marine predators.
- He feared his small business would become prey for the aggressive corporate giant.
- In the wild, weak animals are easy prey for hungry carnivores.
- Uninformed investors can be easy prey for fraudulent schemes.
- The mouse is always on alert, knowing it is potential prey for the owl.
- Many ancient civilizations were constant prey for invading armies.
- Children, especially online, are often vulnerable prey for malicious individuals.
- The wounded gazelle became easy prey for the waiting lion.
- A nation weakened by internal strife becomes attractive prey for its powerful neighbors.