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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
Two inflation reports are due later this week and are unlikely to reflect the recent surge in energy and shipping costs, but will be scrutinized for how inflation fared before the Middle East conflict.
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Reuters, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Drayton will face Republican Angela White Edwards in November, though the Republican Party has not historically fared well in the district.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Other regions in the basin have fared better.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
Here’s a look at how every team in the league fared during the portal window.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Other large Texas cities fared even better than Dallas.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
The Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown fared nearly as well.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
The Texas bullpen, as usual, fared well behind him.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
But keep reading to see which other brands fared well among our editors.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
Reuters, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Drayton will face Republican Angela White Edwards in November, though the Republican Party has not historically fared well in the district.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Other regions in the basin have fared better.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
Here’s a look at how every team in the league fared during the portal window.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Other large Texas cities fared even better than Dallas.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
The Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown fared nearly as well.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
The Texas bullpen, as usual, fared well behind him.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
But keep reading to see which other brands fared well among our editors.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fared
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Each generation showed small variations, and just like in nature, those that coped the best passed on their characteristics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Chelsea coped better than many fans had feared in Palmer’s absence.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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One of the leading indicators Navy escort operations have progressed from the planning stage toward imminent launch is if all the sudden the US and GCC states begin striking targets around the strait, a person with knowledge of the planning told CNN.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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The project has also progressed at an unusually rapid pace for American nuclear development.—
David Szondy
March 08,
New Atlas,
8 Mar. 2026
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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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While the criminal case proceeded, Wofford’s family filed a three-count wrongful death lawsuit against Tyler and the city, alleging negligent hiring and battery.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Live Nation was reportedly talking with other DOJ officials outside of the antitrust division looking to settle, though the case proceeded after Subramanian denied Live Nation’s motion to dismiss the case last month while cutting out some claims to narrow the suit.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Mar. 2026
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Inside the restaurant, even in this offseason, the small space was full; a few dined alfresco, unbothered by the crisp evening air.—
Vic O'Sullivan,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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The team chartered into Miami on a flight from Italy on Monday, and then dined together in Miami Beach and visited a nightclub where hundreds of fans clamored to get inside.—
Darlene Superville,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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And yet, Trump has also managed to avoid complex questions about those issues — the most pressing before his administration — and despite Democrats and some of his own supporters lashing out over them.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Gibb managed to get to 17 points, but finished just 6 of 22 from the field.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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With Powell missing his third straight game because of a strained right groin, the Heat went with the starting lineup of Davion Mitchell, Herro, Pelle Larsson, Andrew Wiggins and Adebayo for the third consecutive game.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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The video immediately went viral, with many questioning why the city shut down what appeared to be a calm event.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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