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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These mice are ideal hosts for tick larvae, which are far more likely to survive to the nymph stage after feeding on mice than on other animals.

— Clarissa Brincat, Scientific American, 8 Nov. 2026
Research has shown that up to one third of insects found in forests and woodlands benefit from deadwood, either by feeding on it or by feeding on the insects that do.

— Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

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Working out became gymmaxxing; eating too many beans became fibermaxxing; neglecting to look at your phone for eight whole hours became sleepmaxxing.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
Calderwood says her husband became ill after eating at a cruise ship restaurant and spent two days in bed instead of enjoying the trip.

— Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of eating

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Blumhouse Atomic and Tiny Onion are already working on a movie adaptation of Tynion’s horror comic Something Is Killing the Children, with Craig Zobel recently boarding as director.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
Investigators found a video showing a customer boarding a plane in Havana bound for Fort Lauderdale, along with messages celebrating arrivals on the Cancun-Fort Lauderdale route and photographs of passports and airline tickets.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

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With the addition, Bal Harbour Shops grows to 600,000 square feet, and fortifies its offering of many of the world’s most extravagant and coveted designer brands and white tablecloth dining.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
All-in voyage pricing includes Wi-Fi, dining at more than 20 eateries, genuinely fun entertainment, fitness classes, and nonalcoholic drinks.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of dining

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Nine9Nine, Moerke said, will serve tomahawks, filets, oysters and more, catering mostly to a business clientele and travelers that trickle over from the nearby Colorado Convention Center.

— Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
The season premiered in September as one of six Indian versions to cater for the various language markets JioHotstar, the country’s biggest streamer, is catering for.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of catering

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