VICTUALING 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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Animators studied ostriches before feeding their digital movement curves into a six-axis mechanical rig carrying the performers.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
And to manage context rot, feeding your agents only the context required for their current step may not be enough.

— Klaudia Zaika, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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The whole affair had a playfully casual mood, with Edwards casually eating his dinner while presenting the prizes and gleefully razzing the winners during their acceptance speeches.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026
Upgrading malls with food halls that aim to elevate the eating experience is an attempt to make malls relevant again, said food hall consultant Phil Colicchio in a bullish 2026 industry report.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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His thoughts postgame weren’t on boarding a bus for the 2-hour, 15-minute ride back to southeast Kansas.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Officials said the bullet passed through the teen and struck a second person, a 40-year-old man who was boarding the train with his bicycle.

— Nicole Alarcon, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of boarding

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Solo dining is becoming more common, and new 2026 data gives operators a clearer picture of what people dining alone want from their restaurant experience.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
For people who aren’t used to dining alone, asking for a table for one can come with some self-consciousness.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of dining

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Poland also has over 86,000 places of refuge offering a lower level of protection such as basements, underground garages or subway stations, and catering for around 23 million people.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
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

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