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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
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.
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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
Despite the Middle East situation calming down, investors will still want to know how P & G's input costs are faring and what that means for its earnings outlook.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 19 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
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
Despite the Middle East situation calming down, investors will still want to know how P & G's input costs are faring and what that means for its earnings outlook.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 19 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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Along the way, the newshound nurtured a personal passion for writing poetry as an outlet for coping with homesickness and stress.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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And coping with the disease has reignited her own Christian faith practice.—
Abby Roedel,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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Productivity actions are progressing well and mgmt.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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Collier, who had surgery on her left ankle on March 24, is progressing through rehab as expected, the Lynx announced Monday.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2026
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The shots rang out from the back of the ballroom as attendees were eating their first course, several minutes after White House Correspondents’ Association President Weija Jiang delivered remarks.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2026
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But doubters who scoffed back then may be eating their words now.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Foo Fighters, pretty much the definition of a major international 21st century rock band, is doing a pop-up show in Bridgeport.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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What Laura is doing is really important, but other things are really important to her.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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Klopp’s team, like Dalglish’s before him and Slot’s after, found the going much tougher the year after the German inspired what seven previous Liverpool managers could not, including Dalglish, who returned for 18 months in early 2011.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Fed’s going to have a lot of challenges in this economy going forward.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 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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The coaches — Teisher for Mission Hills and Aaron Hooford for Escondido — had different philosophies coming into the game.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Gwen Polk, the district’s associate superintendent for business and financial services, said after the meeting that the companion resolution will have no impact on revenue coming into the schools.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 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 1 May. 2026.
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