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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
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.
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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
The moon-faring astronauts of the Apollo era had to relieve themselves in disposable bags.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 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
New composite material boosts strength by 26% In a space-faring economy, every kilogram of cargo launched into space requires immense energy, making mass management a primary concern for mission planning.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
The Longhorns faced a 20-17 deficit at halftime against a UCLA team that wasn't faring any better on offense.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 3 Apr. 2026
Humankind is bound to become a space-faring species, expanding beyond the bounds of Mother Earth, just as it, millions of years ago, spread out of its cradle in Africa.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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
The moon-faring astronauts of the Apollo era had to relieve themselves in disposable bags.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 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
New composite material boosts strength by 26% In a space-faring economy, every kilogram of cargo launched into space requires immense energy, making mass management a primary concern for mission planning.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
The Longhorns faced a 20-17 deficit at halftime against a UCLA team that wasn't faring any better on offense.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 3 Apr. 2026
Humankind is bound to become a space-faring species, expanding beyond the bounds of Mother Earth, just as it, millions of years ago, spread out of its cradle in Africa.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faring
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Other families coping with loved ones’ injuries are expected to file lawsuits in the next three weeks.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2026
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This may be due, in part, to the development of coping mechanisms as children move into adolescence.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
29 Apr. 2026
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The variety could grow further in coming years with Relativity Space, Stoke Space and Astra Space all progressing with rockets aiming to launch from Cape Canaveral, while SpaceX looks to bring its Starship and Super Heavy to the Space Coast before the end of the year.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface (BCI) technology is progressing at a remarkable pace.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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The students targeted other students eating at the restaurant.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The Best Yogurt to Buy To get the most out of eating yogurt daily, our experts suggest plain and unflavored yogurt.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
2 May 2026
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The Santa Fe burrito is a genuine pleasure—more restrained, built on a smaller scale, with green chile doing the complex, vegetal, low-burning work that other versions might leave to salsa—though, again, the tortilla serves its contents, rather than the hosannas going the other way.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Deserted mall ‘semi-apocalyptic’ While there have been no signs of mass social unrest in Russia, and other malls including the giant Aviapark in northwest Moscow appear to be doing good business, several workers at Goodzone described to CNN with concern the increasingly minimal foot traffic there.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Most of her friends didn’t have dates, though Maple was going with a girl named Sasha, and Sloane was going with Leo, a boy from their grade.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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These kind of abuses mean that the department isn't going after oil companies that are price gouging.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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Thoresen is a co- owner and manager at Kvitnes Gård, a farmstead, fine-dining restaurant and guesthouse in Norway’s Lofoten Islands.—
Karen Gardiner,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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Here is some of the latest in dining news from across San Diego County, as well as some upcoming events for foodies.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Batavia led 2-0 until the bottom of the third when Geneva put together a four-run rally, all coming with two outs.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The company also sees adjusted EBITDA, revenue and gross profit for its current quarter coming above analysts' expectations.—
Davis Giangiulio,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Lara said that if public officials are involved, a formal process is required to lift legal immunity before proceeding.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Still, the Giants are proceeding cautiously.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Faring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faring. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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