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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
The 2025 State of Mental Health in America report sizes up how all 50 states and Washington, DC, fared on 17 measures of mental health in 2022 and 2023, according to Mental Health America, which published the report on Wednesday.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Indeed, the likes of Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan have expressed their surprise and optimism given that American consumers have fared so well in the past couple of years, and have continued to drive the economy as a result.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Similar to students in Milwaukee Public Schools, the city’s choice students fared worse on the math portion of the Forward Exam.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Manes’ career has not fared as well.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
The only current backups who have fared better are Joseph Woll and Cam Talbot.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Some parts of the metro area have fared better, with north Scottsdale, north Phoenix and parts of the West Valley receiving over 2 inches of rain this season.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The military fared better with a vote of confidence of 49%.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
In other cases, if two companies merged, creating one corporation large enough to make the S&P 500, the committee might similarly wait to see how the new company (and its stock price) fared before adding it.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Indeed, the likes of Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan have expressed their surprise and optimism given that American consumers have fared so well in the past couple of years, and have continued to drive the economy as a result.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Similar to students in Milwaukee Public Schools, the city’s choice students fared worse on the math portion of the Forward Exam.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Manes’ career has not fared as well.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
The only current backups who have fared better are Joseph Woll and Cam Talbot.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Some parts of the metro area have fared better, with north Scottsdale, north Phoenix and parts of the West Valley receiving over 2 inches of rain this season.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The military fared better with a vote of confidence of 49%.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
In other cases, if two companies merged, creating one corporation large enough to make the S&P 500, the committee might similarly wait to see how the new company (and its stock price) fared before adding it.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fared
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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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More than a year after the strike, commuters have been subject to daily traffic delays along east-west interstates while businesses have coped with a sustained decline in revenue.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Given the hype around the historic weekend and the ongoing battle, Singapore looked poised to succeed as the race weekend progressed.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The next two months will tell us whether Kiffin’s program has progressed to the point of taking success in stride.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
USA TODAY,
2 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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However, Joe proceeded to get blackout drunk at the pool party with the other couples, went back to nap in their room, and told Madison not to come with him.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the absence of the righty-hitting Ramón Laureano, lefties Ryan O’Hearn, Gavin Sheets and Jake Cronenworth proceeded to go down in order.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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While in Kansas City, Bargatze also dined at the 1587 Prime steakhouse, which is co-owned by Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
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This was the case when my large group of nine dined recently at The Ordinary in Charleston, where a tasting menu was required to accommodate us.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Sep. 2025
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Jennings was also dealing with a shoulder and ankle injury, but managed to suit up anyway.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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However, the series managed to expand beyond its eponymous protagonist, introducing us to new characters and re-introducing us to old, like Mon Mothma (Genevieve O'Reilly).—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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The heated confrontation as caught on video, which went viral on social media.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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While hundreds of people who were arrested went free without charge during that turbulent year, prosecutors are now pointing to those past protests in a warning to people who hope to send a message about ICE.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Fared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fared. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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