VICTUALS Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

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plural noun

ˈvi-tᵊl

as in food

substances intended to be eaten sat down with a plate of hearty victuals and a mug of ale

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victuals

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verb

present tense third-person singular of victual

as in feeds

to provide food or meals for the navy was usually equipped, clothed and victualled by the Crown

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as in eats

to take a meal that evening the travelers victualed sumptuously on partridge and venison

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diets
fasts

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Dominque Petrovic, who feeds homeless people in hotel parking lots through One Mission Outreach, got permission to use Founders Square for the event.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Don’t overdose the amount of detergent required, and skip the use of fabric softeners, which leave excessive residue in the washer that feeds mildew spores.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026

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Drake noted that the company’s traditional customer makes less than $100,000 a year — a cohort that has had less wiggle room in their wallets lately as the rising cost of living eats away at their disposable income.

— Dallas Morning News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
Denise and the kids are horrified and have to leave quickly as the dinosaur eats what’s left of the devoted dad.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of eats

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One day, Valentina boards the chapa carrying the flower Sitóe once gave her.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
Nikko Remigio When Nikko Remigio, one of the few Filipino and Asian players in the NFL, boards a flight, chances are a Bruce Lee movie isn’t far behind.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of boards

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For example, the female carpenter bee provisions her nest with nectar and pollen, lays the eggs, and then the eggs hatch in late summer to fall.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
Inside, the wasp provisions its offspring with paralyzed spiders or insects.

— Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025

Definition of provisions

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