VICTUALLING 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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If baking less often, cover the jar of starter loosely and refrigerate 1 hour after feeding.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2026
Outside the courtroom of this trial, traditional TV cameras sit side-by-side with cellphone cameras manned by new media journalists and commentators feeding an audience hungry, not just for true crime, but also for a look back in time.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of feeding

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Sundeeep Dosanjh with the Rocklin Unified School District said teachers are also providing some flexibility to students who need additional time to finish eating.

— Conor McGill, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
That’s where Trump claimed without evidence, during the 2024 presidential campaign, that Haitian immigrants were eating pets.

— Chris Kenning, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of eating

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Before most of his teammates arrived at Oriole Park at Camden Yards the next morning, Kremer was packed and boarding a flight to Seattle to join the Twins.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Alevtina Soboleva, 59, was traveling with her adult daughter in New York state on July 20 and was detained by ICE agents at Buffalo Niagara International Airport before boarding a flight to San Francisco.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of boarding

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Service is stellar, dining delightful at both upscale The View and casual The Cottage.

— Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
My servers, Simon Yun and Michael Richards, skillfully handled busy dining rooms from the first seating on a Friday evening to the last seating on a Tuesday night.

— Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of dining

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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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