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as in coping
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 progressing
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 eating
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 faring
Indeed, the New York Fed has already discovered evidence that blue-collar workers are faring better at present than some counterparts.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 June 2026
Spielberg turned one of science fiction’s grandest ideas — first contact with alien life — into the story of a boy and his weird little space-faring goblin best friend.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Bravo, on the other hand, is faring better, with one buyer likening it to late-night from a few years ago, when advertisers were willing to pay higher rates to reach the younger audiences that reliably tuned in.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 June 2026
How airlines are faring European budget carrier EasyJet reported a headline pre-tax loss of £552 million (about $735 million) for the first half of its financial year ending March 31, and took on an additional £25 million in fuel costs in March.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Control of Cislunar space—the region between the Earth and the Moon—is widely considered to be the next great arena for exploration and economic activity and will likely be a source of intense future competition between the world’s most advanced space-faring nations.
—Michael P. Dempsey, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
But Atlanta is faring better than other host cities with its level of hotel bookings, with about 50% of the city’s survey respondents saying their booking pace was in line with or ahead of expectations, with demand trending above a typical June or July.
—Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
Smaller chains and independents are faring poorly, too.
—HubSpot, 1 June 2026
As for how long the functional cure lasts, GSK has tracked a small number of patients from earlier-stage studies and found most still faring well up to three years later, Paff said.
—CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 June 2026
Spielberg turned one of science fiction’s grandest ideas — first contact with alien life — into the story of a boy and his weird little space-faring goblin best friend.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Bravo, on the other hand, is faring better, with one buyer likening it to late-night from a few years ago, when advertisers were willing to pay higher rates to reach the younger audiences that reliably tuned in.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 June 2026
How airlines are faring European budget carrier EasyJet reported a headline pre-tax loss of £552 million (about $735 million) for the first half of its financial year ending March 31, and took on an additional £25 million in fuel costs in March.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Control of Cislunar space—the region between the Earth and the Moon—is widely considered to be the next great arena for exploration and economic activity and will likely be a source of intense future competition between the world’s most advanced space-faring nations.
—Michael P. Dempsey, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
But Atlanta is faring better than other host cities with its level of hotel bookings, with about 50% of the city’s survey respondents saying their booking pace was in line with or ahead of expectations, with demand trending above a typical June or July.
—Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
Smaller chains and independents are faring poorly, too.
—HubSpot, 1 June 2026
As for how long the functional cure lasts, GSK has tracked a small number of patients from earlier-stage studies and found most still faring well up to three years later, Paff said.
—CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faring
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The Northwestern Mutual survey comes at a moment when Americans are coping with years of cumulative inflation.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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His coping mechanism was to convert that fear into fuel.—
Joshua Encinias,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
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The robotic mission to Mars would launch on Relativity’s Terran R reusable rocket, which is progressing through development in advance of its inaugural flight, perhaps as soon as next year.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 June 2026
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Wright said such milestones demonstrate how quickly advanced nuclear technologies are progressing under current federal initiatives.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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Chinese manufacturers are competing in their home market now with their impressive luxury sedans and SUVs and eating into sales made by BMW, and other German premium competitors like Mercedes, Audi, and Porsche.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Kansas City Council member Melissa Patterson Hazley spent most of her day in the district attending openings for new businesses, visiting shows and eating at restaurants.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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La Roja needs quicker movement of the ball and its players, more adaptation to what the opponent is doing (Saudi Arabia is not going to play free and open after seeing what worked) and to be more ruthless.—
Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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There is a psychological drive to try to get a second chance at doing something that didn't turn out well the first time.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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The Phillies duo followed up their historic night on Saturday in which Schwarber hit three home runs and Harper hit for the cycle, by both going deep against the Mets again.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Costa did not resurface after going underwater, and officials from the Massachusetts State Police Underwater Recovery Team and Marine Unit and the Milton Fire Department, as well as other local crews, eventually located the teen before transporting him to a Boston hospital.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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On cue, left-wing French politicians have already shaken their fists at the prospect of wining and dining the mercurial American leader on French taxpayers’ bill, according to Le Figaro.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
17 June 2026
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Fine dining Arts District restaurant Kato won the category of outstanding wine and other beverages program.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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In order to keep the momentum coming, Team USA will need to remain aggressive in its attack.—
David Troy,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Formalwear embraces a relaxed attitude, with most of the blazers coming collarless, with mandarin collars and kimono-inspired, paired with looser-fit trousers nodding to pajamas.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
19 June 2026
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The criminal case was proceeding to trial, but earlier this month the court granted an unopposed request from Pullease’s attorney to transfer the case to Veterans Court, where Pullease has entered the Veterans Treatment Intervention Court Program, according to court records.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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Brinkema previously agreed to temporarily block the administration from proceeding with the fund for at least two weeks.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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“Faring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faring. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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