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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The combination of these two groups feeding on a single stem of common milkweed cleared all the leaves and seed pods within three days.

— Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
After feeding coins into a meter, Darien Wharton, 21, of west Orlando, jogged across West Robinson Street to drop something at a friend’s apartment.

— Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026

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Breadfruit has an extremely short shelf life, and eating them fresh is reserved for the first few days.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
The tradition, known as lördagsgodis, began in the 1950s by Swedish health officials to encourage limiting candy-eating to once a week and prevent cavities.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

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Meanwhile, Grupo Morbido’s Pablo Guisa Koestinger is boarding as a producer alongside executive producers Eli Roth, Begos and Meg Thomson.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 24 July 2026
News reports also said they were detained and questioned on Monday upon boarding a chartered flight in New York that was carrying the Argentine national team, after its 1-0 loss to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final on Sunday.

— Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

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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

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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

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