victualed

verb

variants or victualled
past tense of victual
1
as in fed
to provide food or meals for the navy was usually equipped, clothed and victualled by the Crown

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2
as in ate
to take a meal that evening the travelers victualed sumptuously on partridge and venison

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victualed
  1. fed
  2. ate
  3. boarded
  4. dined
  5. catered
Verb
  • And in mice fed a fatty, sugary diet, shutting the pathway down in the liver curbed weight gain, cleared out fat and improved insulin sensitivity.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
  • And Harry’s boyhood travels between Jamaica and New York fed his understanding of both.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of fed
Verb
  • On one day in late December, Eden barely ate all day.
    — Angela Andaloro, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • While neither is an effective big league pitcher at this point, those moves ate into the Yankees’ limited rotation depth.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of ate
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  • The Jayhawks defeated Wichita State on Monday in Wichita, drove back to Lawrence on Tuesday morning, then boarded the bus for Lexington late Tuesday afternoon.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • Following their royal wedding, which was watched by 750 million viewers around the world, the couple boarded the royal yacht Britannia for a 12-day tour of the Mediterranean.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Definition of boarded
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  • On Tuesday, July 21, the couple previously dined at Trattoria della Santa in Bologna, Italy, PEOPLE confirmed.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • Before the World Cup, French President Emmanuel Macron dined with the players at their training complex.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of dined
Verb
  • Per Vanity Fair, the second event was catered by chef Tony Lo Coco.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
  • Teenagers are catered for with a special Den fitted out with pool tables, table football and a jukebox, plus a mocktail bar.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
Definition of catered
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“Victualed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victualed. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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