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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
But stocks in the sector fared vastly differently as investors determined how trade policy changes and other variables would affect each business.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
Foreign markets fared better and benchmarks in Britain and South Korea hit records.
—Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Here is a series of charts that illustrate how the US economy fared in 2025.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Arizona fared better in the 1998 matchup with the Cornhuskers, winning 23-20.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
Electronics also fared well, particularly video games.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
However, compared to the turmoil at The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (which was canceled in July, and will air its final episodes in May) and Jimmy Kimmel Live (which was suspended for several days in September), Late Night has arguably fared all right.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
The commissioners also questioned how households that require electricity to power medical equipment fared.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
Only the teams of Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy, and Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas (both with 39/40), fared better.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
Foreign markets fared better and benchmarks in Britain and South Korea hit records.
—Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Here is a series of charts that illustrate how the US economy fared in 2025.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Arizona fared better in the 1998 matchup with the Cornhuskers, winning 23-20.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
Electronics also fared well, particularly video games.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
However, compared to the turmoil at The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (which was canceled in July, and will air its final episodes in May) and Jimmy Kimmel Live (which was suspended for several days in September), Late Night has arguably fared all right.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
The commissioners also questioned how households that require electricity to power medical equipment fared.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
Only the teams of Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy, and Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas (both with 39/40), fared better.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 5 Nov. 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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Sacramento police diverted traffic from N Street between Fifth and Sixth streets downtown as the march proceeded, Gamble said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Government troops launched an armored offensive on Thursday, with conflicting reports of how the fight proceeded.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Jackie Gleason, Ed Sullivan, Connie Francis, Henny Youngman, Walter Matthau and Don Rickles were some of the performers who dined there.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Terriers hung at the zoo for five hours, walked on Crystal Pier in Pacific Beach, dipped their toes in the sand and dined at a downtown San Diego restaurant.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 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 10 Jan. 2026.
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