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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
Rodriguez said his goal is to provide a holistic picture of how the industry is faring in Michigan.
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Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 11 Feb. 2026
This is all coming at a strange time, when some major automakers see the EV market faring poorly and are making moves to revert to hybrid and gas-powered offerings for the immediate future.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 9 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
The same survey conducted in December found that 53 percent of respondents said Trump is faring better than Biden did.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 3 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
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
Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 11 Feb. 2026
This is all coming at a strange time, when some major automakers see the EV market faring poorly and are making moves to revert to hybrid and gas-powered offerings for the immediate future.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 9 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
The same survey conducted in December found that 53 percent of respondents said Trump is faring better than Biden did.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 3 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faring
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So too does Helen, who handles her own feelings about Callie through her own coping mechanisms, some of which work, most of which don’t, and many of which center on building her own friendship with Minnie.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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Patients with substance use disorders have often relied on substances as their escape lever from these deeper problems, rather than developing healthier coping mechanisms.—
Emma Fenske,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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Molinar presented mid-year MAP data on Tuesday night at the school board meeting, showing how students in kindergarten through eighth grade are progressing compared to their national peers.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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Boswell has returned to practice, but Illinois needs to evaluate how his hand is progressing this week.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Hunters and birdwatchers are advised to wear gloves when handling birds or feeders, to wash hands thoroughly after any contact, and to not eating birds that appear sick or birds that are found dead.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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It was directed by that Michael Bay, and in it, an Alexander Hamilton super-fan is eating a peanut butter sandwich when his phone rings.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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In saliva samples from 628 adults, researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi found that people living with obesity host a distinct oral microbiome, one that differs not just in species, but in what those microbes are actively doing.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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Gage’s Robert is also no slouch in the come-on department, gushing over Jack’s appearance and enticing him by wearing women’s lingerie and doing you don’t want to know what else.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Third game Leonard thrilled his home crowd with a dynamic effort, going 11 of 13 and 6 of 7 from beyond the arc.—
Greg Beacham,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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Space enthusiasts desperately wanted to see astronauts boldly going – preferably in Heinlein-style atomic cruisers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
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Set across chef Carlo Cracco’s restaurant in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the venue includes an Omega Café by Cracco on the ground floor with private lounges and dining rooms above for live event screenings.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Deuxmoi showed pictures of McRae and Hughes dining at Anton’s in the West Village the month prior.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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There are finally clues to sift through, and everyone hopes that answers are coming soon and that hopefully Nancy can be recovered alive and well.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Feb. 2026
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Recruitment is expected to begin in coming weeks.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 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 16 Feb. 2026.
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