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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
Charles Winegardner, who grew up in Lothian and starred at Coastal Carolina, carded a 5-over 76 in the morning, but fared worse in the afternoon with a 9-over 80 for a two-round total of 156.
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2026
The mice that typically survived at high rates fared much worse when housed with KTI-3 mice, with their survival falling to 10%.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
But the offense has fared well so far in his absence.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Nvidia fared better, only down 1%.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Chowchilla digs into the criminal motivations and legal repercussions, exploring how those affected by the crime fared in the decades since.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 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
Guachino was happy the way his team fared after losing 27-8 to Calipatria in last year’s 5-AA title game.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Others fared considerably worse.
—Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2026
The mice that typically survived at high rates fared much worse when housed with KTI-3 mice, with their survival falling to 10%.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
But the offense has fared well so far in his absence.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Nvidia fared better, only down 1%.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Chowchilla digs into the criminal motivations and legal repercussions, exploring how those affected by the crime fared in the decades since.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 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
Guachino was happy the way his team fared after losing 27-8 to Calipatria in last year’s 5-AA title game.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Others fared considerably worse.
—Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fared
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Only conceded once at Arsenal last week and coped well, before making some fine saves on the final day against Wolves.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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Lennie asked about how the audience coped with that.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Nobody thought anything of it immediately, but Erbert progressed from a severe headache to collapsing backstage.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
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The Oranje has a lot of talent in both attack and defense and has recently progressed deep into the knockout rounds in both the Euros (semifinalists in 2024) and World Cup (quarterfinalists in 2022).—
Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Verb
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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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The Brewers proceeded to blow up the game against reliever Jaden Hill, who served up a two-run homer to Gary Sanchez and ended up giving up five runs on four hits and two walks in one-third of an inning.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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As flames shot into the sky, Keem proceeded to tear the place down all by himself, which was even better than getting an assist from Dot.—
Rob Kenner,
VIBE.com,
8 June 2026
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The party then continued with a reception in the sumptuous halls of Palazzo Gangi, with catering from Osteria dei Vespri, a venue in Piazza Croce dei Vespri where the couple had dined last summer.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
6 June 2026
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While much has been made of the midcentury glitterati that dined there (Truman Capote, Gloria Vanderbilt, Eleanor Roosevelt), the real luxury was in the kitchen, where the spirit of Freetown informed the herbed roast chicken and soufflé (among other dishes).—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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Any improvements to the crappie house and boat slips would have to be managed by Plyler, Spicer said.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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But this divide cannot be managed if it’s not measured.—
Matt Rosenbaum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Muncy’s helmet and glasses went flying.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Gutierrez, meanwhile, went 3-for-3 and scored twice for the Mustangs, who have won three playoff games by a 41-2 count.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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