VICTUALING Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

victualing

verb

variants or victualling

present participle of victual

as in feeding

to provide food or meals for the navy was usually equipped, clothed and victualled by the Crown

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as in eating

to take a meal that evening the travelers victualed sumptuously on partridge and venison

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The reactor will produce electricity by feeding heat into a specialized nitrogen closed Brayton cycle system.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Aramco ramped it up within weeks, and the line hit its full 7 million-barrel capacity by late March, with about 2 million of those barrels feeding Saudi refineries rather than export markets.

— Steven John, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

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Some people are eating cottage cheese for its calcium content, saying the food will aid strong bones and teeth.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
My brother’s wife has ruined each and every get-together by having constant fights with her little boy about eating.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

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Near the Saint-Lazare train station Saturday, Akram Ahmed, a 34-year-old contractor, was boarding up an optician’s shop.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Near the Saint-Lazare train station Saturday, Akram Ahmed, a contractor, was boarding up an optician’s shop.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2026

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Solo dining is becoming more common, and new 2026 data gives operators a clearer picture of what people dining alone want from their restaurant experience.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
For people who aren’t used to dining alone, asking for a table for one can come with some self-consciousness.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

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Moments later, an unbothered Brown flung himself around the stadium, catering directly to his adoring, unwavering fans.

— Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Poland also has over 86,000 places of refuge offering a lower level of protection such as basements, underground garages or subway stations, and catering for around 23 million people.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

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