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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
With the city’s pocketbooks faring no better now, officials have begun talking about making another pitch to Yuba City and Sutter County residents for a tax that could prove a windfall relative to the city’s flat revenue streams of late.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 2026
With most of the mountain sitting on a roughly 40-inch base, however, intermediate skiers are faring far better.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
A number of companies are faring far worse than Box.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
In her most recent video, the influencer came back to her social media to open up about how she's been faring since the news of her breakup hit the Internet.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
McKinnon, unfortunately, isn’t equipped to carry the drama of her space-faring section, in which the numerous plants on board begin to succumb to a mysterious pathogen.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Two years later, as Israel makes a mockery of the ceasefire in Gaza, the last surviving great European thinker has sunken into a complicit silence, and other pillars of the postwar West are not faring better.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Less than a third felt that the country was faring better.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
Earnings updates might give investors a better sense of how consumers are spending their money and how businesses are faring with persisting inflation and higher tariffs.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 2026
With most of the mountain sitting on a roughly 40-inch base, however, intermediate skiers are faring far better.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
A number of companies are faring far worse than Box.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
In her most recent video, the influencer came back to her social media to open up about how she's been faring since the news of her breakup hit the Internet.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
McKinnon, unfortunately, isn’t equipped to carry the drama of her space-faring section, in which the numerous plants on board begin to succumb to a mysterious pathogen.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Two years later, as Israel makes a mockery of the ceasefire in Gaza, the last surviving great European thinker has sunken into a complicit silence, and other pillars of the postwar West are not faring better.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Less than a third felt that the country was faring better.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
Earnings updates might give investors a better sense of how consumers are spending their money and how businesses are faring with persisting inflation and higher tariffs.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faring
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Get rid of your ex's belongings and gifts This coping mechanism is one for people of legal drinking age.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Ever since Cile was swept away by the floodwaters that swamped Camp Mystic in the Texas Hill Country last summer, her mother has been coping with her grief by writing her daughter a letter every day.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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Do not forget Chelsea accrued in excess of £84m from winning the Club World Cup and have already brought in another £80m by progressing to the last 16 of the Champions League, with the possibility of more to come.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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But the work is hard to spot from the road and is progressing on schedule for a November opening, the builders say.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Eric Richins reportedly broke out in hives and struggled to breathe after eating the sandwich, used his son’s EpiPen and took Benadryl before falling asleep for hours.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Support yourself with a cozy ritual after handling your responsibilities, like eating your favorite food while ensconced in your coziest blanket.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Minneapolis police chief says the difference between their policies on dealing with protesters and what federal officers have been doing is immediately clear.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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For Jones, doing his part meant observing, which led to at least four officers jumping on his back, handcuffing him, crushing his legs, and grinding his forehead into the frozen concrete.—
Evan Minsker,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
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Michael Hicks weighs in on how a copy‑paste bill has lawmakers going after degrees Indiana doesn’t even offer in his latest op-ed.—
Kurtcia Collazo,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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At one point, NBC’s color commentator Cris Collinsworth openly wondered how many yards Walker had picked up after going backward.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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As a chef about to open a members dining club in Los Angeles, Cooper is literally carrying forward his mother’s recipes and approach to food.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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One photo appears to show Allen, 90, and Epstein dining together with an unidentified woman, as the pair sits at a table surrounded by drinking glasses.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Carnations mean good things are coming your way.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2026
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But attorneys for the states argued that the injuries to New York and New Jersey were separate, as those states would be responsible for picking up the tab to secure the construction sites once GDC’s coffers run dry in the coming weeks.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The lawsuit is still proceeding through the system.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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But state rail officials say the cut was applied months ago, and the project is proceeding.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Faring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faring. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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