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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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Lobbying expenditures from firms linked to the Chinese PLA have intensified as deliberations in Congress have progressed surrounding the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual piece of legislation designed to fund America’s military and deal broadly with national security matters.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Oct. 2025
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But as the year progressed, confidence returned, driven in part by the power of these digitally native generations.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
28 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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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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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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Guests mingled and dined at long, stretching tables lined with plum calla lilies and small golden lamps.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Carter hadn’t managed to build a profitable business with his attempt to recapture Vanity Fair’s old spirit (and luxury advertising base).—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Larson was one of the four drivers including Hamlin, Chase Briscoe and William Byron in contention for the title, but Larson managed to finish in third position, ahead of the other three contenders to claim the championship.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Against the Canucks, the Wild’s league-worst penalty kill (which had given goals on five of the previous six opposing power plays) went 3 for 3 in large part because of big blocks by Brodin, Matt Boldy and Rossi and Gustavsson making five saves.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Last year’s contest between the Dodgers and Yankees, however, had more heft in the nation’s largest TV market even though that series only went five games.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Fared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fared. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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