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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
  • That warm water can keep feeding the surface and thereby the atmosphere for months.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Release can begin with simply deciding not to keep feeding the same pattern.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 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 30 Sep. 2026.

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