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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
Here’s a look at how Washington’s previous top picks have fared.
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Mike Stunson, USA Today, 11 May 2026
The Giants have fared terribly in division and against the Cowboys specifically in recent years.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Local governments such as Los Angeles and San Francisco have not fared much better.
—Adam B. Summers, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
The Circular Ring 2 fared even worse when trying to capture exercise data.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
Although the production might not always come in the game’s biggest moment, the Tigers have fared just fine with runners in scoring position.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Across the world, some countries fared worse than others.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Which teams fared the best this past weekend in Pittsburgh and which teams didn’t maximize their opportunity to get better?
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The Hustle Located in the booming Sunbelt, Newberry has fared better than many liberal arts colleges, with its enrollment roughly doubling since the early 2000s.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 24 Apr. 2026
Mike Stunson, USA Today, 11 May 2026
The Giants have fared terribly in division and against the Cowboys specifically in recent years.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Local governments such as Los Angeles and San Francisco have not fared much better.
—Adam B. Summers, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
The Circular Ring 2 fared even worse when trying to capture exercise data.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
Although the production might not always come in the game’s biggest moment, the Tigers have fared just fine with runners in scoring position.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Across the world, some countries fared worse than others.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Which teams fared the best this past weekend in Pittsburgh and which teams didn’t maximize their opportunity to get better?
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The Hustle Located in the booming Sunbelt, Newberry has fared better than many liberal arts colleges, with its enrollment roughly doubling since the early 2000s.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fared
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Lennie asked about how the audience coped with that.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Sam coped with pain by avoiding movement and activity, swapping soccer for videogames.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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But as the season has progressed and the pressure has increased, their margins of victory have become tighter.—
Dean Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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As Dan’s relationship with Kolkena progressed, Betty reportedly left vulgar and threatening messages on the couple’s answering machine, prompting Dan to threaten criminal contempt action, according to the Los Angeles Times.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
9 May 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
Verb
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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
Verb
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The team had been checking for ruins around the Bauhaus retail center before further commercial development proceeded in the area, continuing work started in 2011 with the discovery of an early Christian church there.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian struck a defiant tone as negotiations proceeded Sunday.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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Afterward, guests dined in the State Dining Room and danced in the East Room.—
Brooke Migdon,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Elizabeth Taylor dined here with Richard Burton.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
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Johannes then drilled a transition 3-pointer that got the home crowd fired up, though the Sun still managed to outscore the Liberty 23-21 in the third.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The ban affects private destinations in the Bahamas managed by Carnival Cruise Line, including Celebration Key and RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Canvas, the learning management system used by UC, Cal State, USC, Stanford and California community colleges, went offline Thursday during finals preparations after a massive cybersecurity breach at Instructure.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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In the Hockomock league, Cheyenne Murray went 2-for-4 with a homer, two runs scored and three driven in as King Philip took down Canton 15-3.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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