victual

verb

Definition of victualnext
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. — Andrew Lawler, Science | AAAS, 24 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victual
  1. feed
  2. eat
  3. board
  4. dine
  5. provision
Verb
  • As the mastermind behind the Hollywood hair of stars like Stone, Lily Collins, and Zoe Saldaña — and the founder of Rōz Hair — her styling fingerprints decorate awards show red carpets and Instagram feeds alike.
    — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Curator Marcus Lobbes developed the concept with Nils Corte and dramaturge Andri Hardmeier, feeding computers about 1,000 images culled from the 15 prior Bayreuth Ring productions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of feed
Verb
  • People ‘in the middle’ While many are flocking to take advantage of an $8 burger, Alicia Roten’s family is simply trying not to eat out at all.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • If software ate the world by selling to it, AI may finish the job by buying it.
    — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of eat
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  • Nikko Remigio When Nikko Remigio, one of the few Filipino and Asian players in the NFL, boards a flight, chances are a Bruce Lee movie isn’t far behind.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The actress, who is best known for her roles on Sex Education and The Other Bennet Sister, boarded season 4 as Alice Chilton, the assistant coach to Richmond’s Lady Greyhounds.
    — Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of board
Verb
  • My family recently dined at Cecil’s Texas Style Bar-B-Q on Orange Avenue south of downtown Orlando.
    — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The couple has been busy promoting The Odyssey and the new Spider-Man film (and dining their way around the world), but who knows?
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of dine
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  • No malware, no exploit, just an authorized credential doing what it was provisioned to do, which is why the usual defenses never fired.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • According to the second report, provisioning LNG export terminals is now the fastest-growing source of demand for US gas producers — moving so quickly that US gas supply will be in deficit by 2028.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of provision

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