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
  • Soon, the Toupses began feeding employees’ friends and families who were also struggling, and as word spread, more folks in need started reaching out.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Most of the dealers and suppliers who worked with Brun were addicts themselves, feeding an island ravaged by meth addiction since the 1980s.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of feeding
Verb
  • That means extra water was not responsible for participants feeling full sooner or eating less.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
  • Allen said the house needed to be gutted, the inside was deteriorating and termites were eating at the doors.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Definition of eating
Verb
  • Local media showed police officers preventing some of them from boarding trains and buses.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Courtney Cox spotted boarding a boat along with friend, Jennifer Aniston, in Mallorca, for a summer vacation on July 27.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of boarding
Verb
  • During the day when the bed is no longer in use, the entire bathroom and dining bench slide back and the dining table drops down, creating the four-seat dining lounge.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
  • Fortunata's guests dining alfresco had a postcard view of the basilica and the bustling piazza, where teenagers canoodled on the edge of a fountain.
    — Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
Definition of dining
Verb
  • Separated from downtown Ho Chi Minh City by a bend in the Saigon River, Thảo Điền was once best known as the city’s expat enclave—a leafy neighborhood of villas, international schools, and cafés catering largely to foreign residents.
    — Dan Q. Dao, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026
  • Road trippers will find public EV charging points in key market towns or at more than 50 self-catering cottages offering on-site charging.
    — Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of catering
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“Victualing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victualing. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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