Wondering how to use Preyed in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning .
Preyed meaning
simple past and past participle of prey
Using Preyed
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of prey
- In the example corpus, preyed often appears in combinations such as: preyed on, preyed upon, who preyed.
Context around Preyed
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 13 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Preyed
- In this selection, "preyed" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, allegedly, griffiths, places and upon stand out and add context to how "preyed" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and were preyed upon for and anderson collins preyed on the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "preyed" sits close to words such as ache, advani and afi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with preyed
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
On January 6, “America’s mayor” allegedly preyed upon her. (10 words)
Paul Bowes preyed on firms including a sweet company affected after its owner fell ill. (15 words)
Both male and female newcomers were preyed on by sexual opportunists who had power over hiring. (16 words)
In lawsuits beginning last year, the women said that Mr. Ballard preyed on their desire to help trafficking victims, coercing or forcing them into sexual encounters as part of their undercover work in brothels, strip clubs and massage parlors. (39 words)
A suspended ride-share driver, who allegedly preyed on vulnerable intoxicated women after being dismissed by Uber and Ola following allegations of "sexual offending", has been refused bail after being accused by police of attacking two women. (37 words)
Several Black women who were in the demographic he’s preyed upon have admitted to me with hushed tones that they listen to R. Kelly with the doors closed and the windows rolled up. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
A sexual predator private hire driver who preyed on a 21-year-old woman who was on a night out has been jailed for more than six years.
Griffiths preyed on his victim over a two-year period which began when the child was just five years old.
Lonnie Franklin Jr. was a convicted serial killer known as the 'Grim Sleeper' who preyed on young black women of South Los Angeles for more than two decades.
On January 6, “America’s mayor” allegedly preyed upon her.
Rochdale grooming gang which preyed on and abused two vulnerable young girls were caught after girl detailed.
Several Black women who were in the demographic he’s preyed upon have admitted to me with hushed tones that they listen to R. Kelly with the doors closed and the windows rolled up.
She said the inspection destroyed 32 years of her vocation and “preyed on her mind until she couldn’t take it any more”.
These callous people, being better educated and financially apt with connections in high places, preyed upon the disadvantaged and manipulated the processes for their own selfish gains.
Even the identity of his first victim, a nurse who preyed on her patients, is locked into the canon.
He says if this was a brick and mortar company, where youth showed up and were preyed upon for intimate images, action would be much more swift and aggressive.
In lawsuits beginning last year, the women said that Mr. Ballard preyed on their desire to help trafficking victims, coercing or forcing them into sexual encounters as part of their undercover work in brothels, strip clubs and massage parlors.
Michael Hayton KC told jurors Connell had preyed upon the good nature of Mr Prentice, who had access to cash from family property.
Paul Bowes preyed on firms including a sweet company affected after its owner fell ill.
Several victims testified in court how Epstein’s former girlfriend preyed on vulnerable underage girls and groomed them to hand them to the late financier to abuse.
The Holt man abused his position of power and preyed on his victims between 1994 and 2008, committing sexual offences against them in the ACT, NSW and overseas.
This one event is unlikely to weaken the capelin population as a whole; the preyed-upon shoal represents 0.1% of the capelin that spawn in the region.
According to Anderson, Collins preyed on the women who struggled with substance abuse, saying that they would make easy targets.
A suspended ride-share driver, who allegedly preyed on vulnerable intoxicated women after being dismissed by Uber and Ola following allegations of "sexual offending", has been refused bail after being accused by police of attacking two women.
Both male and female newcomers were preyed on by sexual opportunists who had power over hiring.
During the sweltering summer of 2003, as French holidaymakers lounged on the beaches, a deadly heatwave quietly preyed on the elderly left behind.
Common combinations with preyed
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- preyed on 53×
- preyed upon 27×
- who preyed 10×
- are preyed 8×
- and preyed 6×
- allegedly preyed 3×
- he preyed 3×
- be preyed 3×
- were preyed 2×
- that preyed 2×