fared; faring
1
: to get along or manage in a specified way
How did you fare on your exam?
The team fared better/worse this year.
animals that fare well/poorly in captivity
Examples of fare in a Sentence
The Mystery Maid, a halibut and black cod schooner, had fared badly of late and was in the process of being overhauled.
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David Guterson, Snow Falling On Cedars, 1994
… genuinely new creations do not usually fare well with mainstream publishers in any age.
—Erica Jong, New York Times Book Review, 5 June 1988
Back upstairs, I put on a gold lamé dress and fared forth to the first big dinner of 1968 …
—Lady Bird Johnson 25 Jan. 1968,
in A White House Diary, 1970
residents of the flood-ravaged town are faring much better than one might have expected
families can be seen faring along the road to the campground while driving or towing all manner of conveyance
David Guterson, Snow Falling On Cedars, 1994
… genuinely new creations do not usually fare well with mainstream publishers in any age.
—Erica Jong, New York Times Book Review, 5 June 1988
Back upstairs, I put on a gold lamé dress and fared forth to the first big dinner of 1968 …
—Lady Bird Johnson 25 Jan. 1968,
in A White House Diary, 1970
residents of the flood-ravaged town are faring much better than one might have expected
families can be seen faring along the road to the campground while driving or towing all manner of conveyance
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Smaller chains and independents are faring poorly, too.
—HubSpot, 1 June 2026
How other Panthers fared at the World Championship Barkov and Lundell were two of five Panthers to participate at Worlds.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
Seeing how Williams might fare against Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Świątek, Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina, Amanda Anisimova, Jessica Pegula and so many others.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Who fares better in the battle of the big men between Towns and all-world Spurs center Victor Wembanyama could very well decide which team wins the championship.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
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HubSpot, 1 June 2026
How other Panthers fared at the World Championship Barkov and Lundell were two of five Panthers to participate at Worlds.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
Seeing how Williams might fare against Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Świątek, Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina, Amanda Anisimova, Jessica Pegula and so many others.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Who fares better in the battle of the big men between Towns and all-world Spurs center Victor Wembanyama could very well decide which team wins the championship.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
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“Fare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fare. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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fare
1 of 2 verb
ˈfa(ə)r 
ˈfe(ə)r
fared; faring
fare
2 of 2 noun1
: food sense 1
a café serving light fare
2
a
: the money a person pays to travel by public transportation (as a bus)
b
: a person paying a fare : passenger
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