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victualing

verb

variants or victualling
present participle of victual
1
as in feeding
to provide food or meals for the navy was usually equipped, clothed and victualled by the Crown

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victualing
  1. feeding
  2. eating
  3. boarding
  4. dining
  5. catering
Verb
  • With the town motel still not having been rebuilt, John stays at Hal’s for the night, where feeding his carnivorous alien plant Earl helps the former hero’s demise truly set in.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the Falcons need to continue feeding running back Bijan Robinson, who finished their 20-13 loss to the Steelers with 29 touches — 21 carries for 83 yards and eight catches for 90 yards and a touchdown.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of feeding
Verb
  • Expect wearables and continuous glucose monitors to start nudging users to move within the 15-to-30-minute window after eating, replacing generic daily step prompts.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Attendees can touch fossils, explore the park‘s trees and make art, all while listening to music and eating from local food trucks.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of eating
Verb
  • All 18 men, dressed in blue jumpsuits, were seen boarding the large gray military aircraft.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The two missed it but did not start the trip clock until boarding the next train.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of boarding
Verb
  • And on each level, the rooms are designed to flow through, rather than around, the two kitchens and dining rooms.
    — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The offer can be redeem online, in the app or while dining in.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of dining
Verb
  • Eastern handles are shorter and thicker, catering more to those who use a Penhold grip, where the head of the paddle is facing down and the paddle is held like a pen.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Airline catering workers have filed a new safety complaint against Flying Food Group, alleging they were exposed to unsafe and unsanitary working conditions at facilities serving Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
    — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of catering
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“Victualing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victualing. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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