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as in coped
to meet one's day-to-day needs
residents of the flood-ravaged town are faring much better than one might have expected
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as in progressed
to move forward along a course
families can be seen faring along the road to the campground while driving or towing all manner of conveyance
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as in ate
to take a meal
diners at this charming country inn will fare sumptuously in an authentic colonial atmosphere
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Recent Examples of fared
Arch-rivals Sunderland have fared marginally better, converting five of their 14 big chances across eight matches.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Democrats, meanwhile, fared slightly worse, garnering a 37% approval rating.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Executives and industry watchers say the sector has fared better than expected, but there are now growing worries around the health of consumers and suppliers, CNBC’s Michael Wayland reports.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
States where college is more affordable have fared better, the report says.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Historically, soca has not fared well in this category, but if there was ever a year to honor the King of Soca, 2025 is it.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Ironically, one of the stops that Strang created halfway along the 23-mile route fared much better.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Morales fared even worse in the poll from North Star Opinion research, where only 7% of Republican respondents viewed him favorably, and 15% viewed him unfavorably.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
Not surprisingly, the person who could consistently invest at the bottom of each calendar year fared the best, but not by that much — about $700 per year over the 20 years.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Democrats, meanwhile, fared slightly worse, garnering a 37% approval rating.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Executives and industry watchers say the sector has fared better than expected, but there are now growing worries around the health of consumers and suppliers, CNBC’s Michael Wayland reports.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
States where college is more affordable have fared better, the report says.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Historically, soca has not fared well in this category, but if there was ever a year to honor the King of Soca, 2025 is it.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Ironically, one of the stops that Strang created halfway along the 23-mile route fared much better.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Morales fared even worse in the poll from North Star Opinion research, where only 7% of Republican respondents viewed him favorably, and 15% viewed him unfavorably.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
Not surprisingly, the person who could consistently invest at the bottom of each calendar year fared the best, but not by that much — about $700 per year over the 20 years.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fared
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William offered some surprisingly candid answers about everything from his parents' divorce to how his children — Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7 — coped with Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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As a teen growing up in an abusive household, Morgan coped daily with physical and emotional harm from her mother.—
Laura Schwab Reese,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2025
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Shadene Butchart, 58, started off on a Blue Cross bronze plan -- or the lowest tier -- but, as her disease progressed, the couple decided to upgrade to a gold plan, the highest tier, which covers a higher percentage of her health care costs.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
21 Oct. 2025
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The friendship has progressed, and my sister feels jealous and threatened by it.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
21 Oct. 2025
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On one day in late December, Eden barely ate all day.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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While neither is an effective big league pitcher at this point, those moves ate into the Yankees’ limited rotation depth.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Starting in the 1880s, the city and county each built a series of increasingly spacious jails—and then proceeded to fill them well above capacity each winter.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Oct. 2025
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Trump then proceeded to bully both Hamas and Netanyahu into accepting this agreement.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutor Andrew Figliuzzi claimed Chambers dined at a Houston restaurant before hitting three bars on the night of the crash, per the Chronicle, allegedly downing at least six alcoholic beverages and using cocaine.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Following the blowout win over Las Vegas, Kelce and his fiancée, Taylor Swift, dined there Sunday.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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Five years on, and somehow, the American economy has not only avoided a contraction but has managed to grow—an outcome many investors thought impossible.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Now the wetlands, woods, wildflower meadows and river views, which are managed and protected by River Fields conservancy, are open for the public to enjoy from dawn to dusk.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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After previously awarded National Endowment for the Humanities grants to organizations around the country were canceled in April, Wisconsin Humanities went into survival mode and launched an emergency fundraising campaign.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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On the beauty front, Nader styled her blond hair in loose waves and went with a dewy makeup look.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Fared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fared. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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