fared

verb

Definition of farednext
past tense of fare
1
as in coped
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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2
as in progressed
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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3
as in ate
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 Synonyms for fared
  1. progressed
  2. ate
  3. dined
  4. managed
  5. proceeded
  6. survived
  7. went
  8. came
Verb
  • However, since early September, my health challenges have progressed making frequent travel to Washington both difficult and unpredictable.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • As the game progressed, USC’s core proved superior.
    Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of progressed
Verb
  • One of my aunts bravely ate one with a smile.
    Lola Méndez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • According to the health department, over 80 attendees who ate the oysters at the event reported illnesses and gastrointestinal symptoms like diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain, and vomiting.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of ate
Verb
  • McGee’s group complied and dined elsewhere without issue.
    James Raia, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Once upon a time, long, long ago, Brooklyn wasn’t considered hip, or interesting, or even, for those who lived and dined and died in Manhattan, a socially appropriate place to go out to eat.
    Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of dined
Verb
  • Overcome the common fears Fear of failure or feeling too old to start a new business can prevent you from moving forward, but many successful entrepreneurs faced these same fears and still managed to build businesses that thrive.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Texas, Penn State, Ohio State, and Notre Dame successfully converted 23 of their 47 third-down attempts, while Clemson, SMU, Tennessee, and Indiana managed just 16 of 54.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of managed
Verb
  • The Thunder proceeded to finish with the best record in the Western Conference at 57-25.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Crossley eventually turned around, fetched his daughter, and proceeded on a much more traditional march down the aisle.
    Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of proceeded
Verb
  • The find amazed scientists, as the scientific community was still uncertain about how birds survived the winter.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Based on a new study, scientists from Utrecht University and the University of Manchester show that while the volcanism caused a temporary climate change, the effects had already worn off thousands of years before the meteorite impacted and most species survived this first cold snap.
    David Bressan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of survived
Verb
  • Those bleak years devastated the American rail industry, as revenue fell by 50 percent from 1928 to 1933, and a third of the country’s railroads went into bankruptcy.
    Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Someone won a $68 million jackpot in New York on Christmas Eve in 2002, but that prize went unclaimed.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of went
Verb
  • With unity came a sense of comfort.
    Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Next came the blue balloons, then the red.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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