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What is another word for preying on?

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Verb
Exploiting someone for one's personal gain
Verb
Present participle for to eat (as prey)
“These animals prey on worms and insects, and frequently even on one another.”
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Present participle for to hunt and catch (to eat as prey)
“Isle Royale wolves prey on moose at all times of the year.”
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Present participle for to kill, especially after hunting (to eat as prey)
“In most areas where mountain lions prey on substantial numbers of sheep, it is relatively few of the cougars that do most of the killing.”
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Present participle for to exploit, cheat or deceive for personal gain
“It is a lifelong suspicion of charismatic people, who so often prey on the gullible.”
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Present participle for to plunder or loot by force
“Nothing seemed to stop him for long, for he continued to prey on the villages of the Royal Forest.”
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Present participle for to worry or trouble emotionally or mentally
“Its wildly eccentric and diverse inhabitants and all that they potentially represented continued to prey on his mind.”
Verb
Present participle for to load or burden with a heavy weight, literally or figuratively
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Present participle for to be preoccupied with a single thought, topic or emotion
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Present participle for to make excessive demands on
Noun
The action or fact of profiteering off someone for personal gain
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