1
as in to feed
to provide food or meals for
the navy was usually equipped, clothed and victualled by the Crown
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2
as in to eat
to take a meal
that evening the travelers victualed sumptuously on partridge and venison
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Recent Examples of victual
Scholars long thought that the capability to construct and victual a watercraft and then navigate it to a distant coast arrived only with advent of agriculture and animal domestication.
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Andrew Lawler, Science | AAAS, 24 Apr. 2018
Andrew Lawler, Science | AAAS, 24 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victual
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The money originally was meant to feed elderly and disabled residents in the district, courtesy of federal pandemic-relief funds given to the county.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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Cleaning up the powerhouse More than a month after the pipeline feeding into the powerhouse ruptured while under repair, and being prepared for testing, the clean-up of the power station and assessment of the total damage continues.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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For many years, the Rushes had an annual tradition of eating at Wintzell's Oyster House before riding in the local Mardi Gras parade.—
SYDNEY PAGE THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors said a potential motive for Gary's murder was hate – illustrated by how Austin left his father's corpse in these woods to be eaten.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Rollins, 62, lives in Cabrini’s two-story row houses, the only buildings that survive, though most of them are boarded up.—
Mary Schmich,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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In the decade before the Goodtime’s opening, the street was plagued by vacant and boarded-up storefronts, said Daniel Ciraldo, former longtime executive director of the Miami Design Preservation League.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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Inside, Cowtan & Tout’s romantic Rutland wallpaper is paired with vintage Lucite dining chairs from Chairish, which add a 1970s touch.—
Amy Bradford,
Architectural Digest,
21 Mar. 2026
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The fine-dining restaurant and downtown Matthews mainstay has become known over the decades for its fresh take on French cuisine, its historic, character-rich building and dishes that let local, North Carolina ingredients shine.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
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Its immaculately neat pantry, which Lorna provisioned on an industrial scale, held enough supplies to get them through months of being cut off by fires or cyclones.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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Swyngedouw called for greater emphasis by governments on provisioning water as a public service.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Victual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victual. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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