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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
Only the teams of Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy, and Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas (both with 39/40), fared better.
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Lars Brandle, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
Green Bay has not fared well since shipping off Jaire Alexander.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Yum’s other brands fared better.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The Eurozone, more broadly, has not fared much better.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Both Burke and Garth fared well on their respective seasons of the long-running reality competition series.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Ryan Staub relieved Salters but fared no better, tossing an interception on each of his first two throws.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The Chiefs have fared well against the run this season, ranking 11th.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Whether history will repeat in terms of upset wins remains to be seen — for now, Hamnet has fared fine at the Gothams without being anywhere near as dominant as its rival.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Lars Brandle, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
Green Bay has not fared well since shipping off Jaire Alexander.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Yum’s other brands fared better.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The Eurozone, more broadly, has not fared much better.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Both Burke and Garth fared well on their respective seasons of the long-running reality competition series.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Ryan Staub relieved Salters but fared no better, tossing an interception on each of his first two throws.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The Chiefs have fared well against the run this season, ranking 11th.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Whether history will repeat in terms of upset wins remains to be seen — for now, Hamnet has fared fine at the Gothams without being anywhere near as dominant as its rival.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 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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But as the race progressed, Mamdani’s natural charm, catchy social media videos and populist economic platform energized voters in the notoriously expensive city.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Additionally, center Motiejus Krivas had some juice entering last season but dealt with a foot injury in the preseason that got worse as the season progressed and ultimately resulted in him being shut down in December.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 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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Just nine hours before the polls closed on Election Day in New York City, Zohran Mamdani walked into a crowded room full of dozens of NYC content creators and proceeded to answer a non-stop barrage of questions on everything from housing policy to childcare and LGBTQ rights.—
Taylor Lorenz,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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His apology seemed to have been accepted by the cast, who forgave Mel and proceeded with the competition.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
5 Nov. 2025
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She had been left with her 2-year-old twin siblings in the unlocked rental while Kate and Gerry McCann dined with friends at a restaurant 130 feet away.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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Later, back on land, the couple dined at a table overlooking the Miami River, noshing on Greek fare and dancing until late night.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Even amid some clunky exposition, Welcome to Derry has at least managed to offer compelling horror set pieces to keep heart rates up.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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In Week 5, Matthew Stafford passed for 389 yards and three touchdowns, but the Rams converted on only four of 10 third downs, and after taking a 17-7 lead into halftime, managed only nine points in the final two quarters and overtime.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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After that day, when I was given the book which promised to answer all of my bloody questions—my long-suffering American Girl doll went into the closet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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On the other sideline, Lawrence went 13-for-23 for 158 yards with one touchdown and one interception.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Fared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fared. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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