1
as in to feed
to provide food or meals for
the navy was usually equipped, clothed and victualled by the Crown
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2
as in to eat
to take a meal
that evening the travelers victualed sumptuously on partridge and venison
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Recent Examples of victual
Scholars long thought that the capability to construct and victual a watercraft and then navigate it to a distant coast arrived only with advent of agriculture and animal domestication.
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Andrew Lawler, Science | AAAS, 24 Apr. 2018
Andrew Lawler, Science | AAAS, 24 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victual
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Can cats get bird flu? Cats can get bird flu, and half known to be infected died, according to a study from last summer on farm cats fed raw milk from infected cows.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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In the adorable images, Garcelle is pictured feeding baby Valley on the sofa while her grandson, Oliver Jr., is cheesing next to her.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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Eating it: Some folks spoon directly into their mouths.—
Ann Maloney,
NOLA.com,
19 July 2017
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New this year to True Nature is a retreat for those with eating disorders and their family members.—
Plain Dealer guest writer,
cleveland.com,
19 July 2017
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Alternatively, people can board the Muni N Judah train at 4th Street and King Street near the Caltrain station and get off at Montgomery Street to the BART station.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
The Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Alice Independent School District in South Texas warned parents on Wednesday that U.S. Border Patrol agents may board school buses to conduct immigration checks on students traveling for extracurricular activities, potentially resulting in detention or deportation.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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On warm days, dine outside in the lovely garden, which offers picturesque views of the Verde stream.—
Carissa & Dino Tozzi,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2025
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Enjoy a morning coffee at Garden District Coffee or Magpie Café, share a meal on the patio at BLDG 5, feast on farm-to-table fare at The Overpass Merchant, or dine in style at the Colonel’s Club.—
Kristy Christiansen,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2025
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Delays in the production and delivery of systems built in the United States, such as F-35 fighter jets, air defense missiles and control systems, and the submarines provisioned in the AUKUS agreement with Australia and the United Kingdom, now pose a problem for maintaining deterrence.—
Arancha González Laya,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Jan. 2025
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Insurance tech teams should focus on provisioning high-quality data (including unstructured data used for generative AI applications), partnering with vendors that can provide AI skills or applications, and adopting AI for specific use cases.—
Forrester,
Forbes,
3 Dec. 2024
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“Victual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victual. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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