prey
noun
an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
Used to describe an action that will be fully completed or achieved by a specific point in the future.
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That setback, getting scragged by Ardie Savea at the back of the breakdown, will have preyed on his mind.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2022