as in food
substances intended to be eaten
sat down with a plate of hearty victuals and a mug of ale
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1
as in feeds
to provide food or meals for
the navy was usually equipped, clothed and victualled by the Crown
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as in eats
to take a meal
that evening the travelers victualed sumptuously on partridge and venison
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All such Broncos content has flooded Facebook feeds.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026 -
The struggle, in fact, feeds the art.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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But no need to call in the food critics this year—the Golden Globes eats seemed to pass the taste test.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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But everybody eats…from the drug dealers down on the corner to the CEOs of companies.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Polar Express On Christmas Eve, a young boy boards a magical train bound for the North Pole, embarking on a journey that challenges his doubts and awakens his belief in the wonder of the season.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
22 Dec. 2025
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Towards the beginning of the dystopian thriller, when Glen Powell's character Ben Richards boards a train, the camera pans over some of the other passengers, one of whom is holding none other than Powell's real-life rescue pup, Brisket, in her lap.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Nov. 2025
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For example, the female carpenter bee provisions her nest with nectar and pollen, lays the eggs, and then the eggs hatch in late summer to fall.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 Dec. 2025
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Inside, the wasp provisions its offspring with paralyzed spiders or insects.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Victuals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victuals. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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