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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
Right now, no one knows precisely how the Gulf’s ecosystems are faring amid the new conflict, Shokri says, although satellite imagery has shown several oil spills since attacks began earlier this year.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
My favorite reads ⚽ With a little over one month before the first World Cup match, KC hotels are faring worse than all other host cities, a new national survey said.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
But not all households are faring equally well.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Here is a look at how Machado is faring against fastballs in the strike zone this season compared to the previous six.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
The analyst highlighted that the company’s first-quarter revenue and operating income surpassed the Street’s consensus estimates by 2% and 15%, respectively, with all segments faring better than expectations.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 3 May 2026
Weak spending at stores serving low-income households, the team added, has likely dramatically fallen because of changes to immigration policy, as opposed to remaining low-income households faring worse than the average.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Becka isn’t faring much better.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Days later, on Tuesday, April 7, Spelling, 52, issued a video statement on Instagram detailing what occurred and how her family is faring since then.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
My favorite reads ⚽ With a little over one month before the first World Cup match, KC hotels are faring worse than all other host cities, a new national survey said.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
But not all households are faring equally well.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Here is a look at how Machado is faring against fastballs in the strike zone this season compared to the previous six.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
The analyst highlighted that the company’s first-quarter revenue and operating income surpassed the Street’s consensus estimates by 2% and 15%, respectively, with all segments faring better than expectations.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 3 May 2026
Weak spending at stores serving low-income households, the team added, has likely dramatically fallen because of changes to immigration policy, as opposed to remaining low-income households faring worse than the average.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Becka isn’t faring much better.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Days later, on Tuesday, April 7, Spelling, 52, issued a video statement on Instagram detailing what occurred and how her family is faring since then.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faring
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Those struggles can manifest in a range of ways, McClanahan said, from finding new coping mechanisms to replace food to ongoing body image concerns, even after weight loss.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
14 May 2026
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The case captivated true-crime enthusiasts when Richins was arrested in 2023 while promoting her children’s book about a boy coping with the death of his father.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The review confirmed that the engine’s design, manufacturing process, as well as supply chain are progressing on schedule ahead of the next development phase later this year.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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The entire letter to the Jubilee committee offered an optimistic view of the future in which the human race was always progressing toward freedom.—
Marianne Holdzkom,
The Conversation,
14 May 2026
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Everyone is eating tostadas and trying dishes off the menu that changes every week, showcasing Giuseppe Lacorazza's market-focused, simple soulful cooking.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Misael eating meat alone, cutting up pieces with an enormous knife while barely lit by the flames in front of him, and, sporadically, almost-silent lightning bursts in the distant background.—
Vadim Rizov,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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Athletes are always getting bigger, stronger, and faster, and doing ever more incredible things.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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In doing so, Din becomes a traitor to his bounty hunter guild, led by Greef Karga (Carl Weathers).—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Shania Twain, are airing live on Prime Video and Amazon Music from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, meaning some of the genre's biggest stars are going home with new accolades under their belts.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Police said officers responded to shootings involving apartment buildings and homes while going door-to-door to ensure residents had not been injured.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Wakefield was dining with his family in the outdoor patio area at the restaurant.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Eagle, a real estate executive, was dining at Reata on the top floor of the 35-story Bank One Tower when the tornado hit.—
Brayden Garcia
May 11,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
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Indigenous peoples in the area have been coming there for 1000s of years to soak and take advantage of the waters, and so there’s been a hotel or some manner of resort there since the late eighteen hundreds, welcoming people to come and take the waters and relax and enjoy.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2026
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Plus, coming so close and the disappointment (of third) fueled my fire more.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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Hundreds of miles downriver from the Big Bend, in the Rio Grande Valley, wall construction has been proceeding at a rapid pace, threatening areas—a historic chapel, a wildlife refuge, a state park, the National Butterfly Center—that had previously been protected by Congress.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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This microburst pattern often repeats dialogue in slightly shifting variations, the story proceeding along in a choppy cadence.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
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“Faring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faring. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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