faring

verb

present participle of fare
1
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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2
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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3
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 Smaller chains and independents are faring poorly, too. — HubSpot, 1 June 2026 Spielberg turned one of science fiction’s grandest ideas — first contact with alien life — into the story of a boy and his weird little space-faring goblin best friend. — Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 Bravo, on the other hand, is faring better, with one buyer likening it to late-night from a few years ago, when advertisers were willing to pay higher rates to reach the younger audiences that reliably tuned in. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 June 2026 Indeed, the New York Fed has already discovered evidence that blue-collar workers are faring better at present than some counterparts. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 June 2026 As for how long the functional cure lasts, GSK has tracked a small number of patients from earlier-stage studies and found most still faring well up to three years later, Paff said. — CNN Money, 28 May 2026 But Atlanta is faring better than other host cities with its level of hotel bookings, with about 50% of the city’s survey respondents saying their booking pace was in line with or ahead of expectations, with demand trending above a typical June or July. — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 3 June 2026 Control of Cislunar space—the region between the Earth and the Moon—is widely considered to be the next great arena for exploration and economic activity and will likely be a source of intense future competition between the world’s most advanced space-faring nations. — Michael P. Dempsey, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026 How airlines are faring European budget carrier EasyJet reported a headline pre-tax loss of £552 million (about $735 million) for the first half of its financial year ending March 31, and took on an additional £25 million in fuel costs in March. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faring
  1. coping
  2. progressing
  3. eating
  4. doing
  5. going
  6. dining
  7. coming
  8. proceeding
Verb
  • Across Connecticut, families coping with PTSD, chronic pain, depression and treatment-resistant mental health conditions are looking for therapies that offer hope when conventional approaches have fallen short.
    — John R. Gordon, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
  • Josefina, growing up on a New Mexico ranch in the 1820s, is coping with her mother’s death.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of coping
Verb
  • With a deal for Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney also progressing well, their summer business is ramping up.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Johnson used eye-tracking technology to speak about how the fast-progressing disease has stolen his physical strength, even as his mind remains sharp.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of progressing
Verb
  • Winners of the Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest have eaten a total of 2,541 famous franks, give or take a few, since the contest began in 1982.
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • This can include water features with turtles or frogs, bird feeders that attract insect-eating birds like cardinals and chickadees, or keeping chickens.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 2 July 2026
Definition of eating
Verb
  • The young man was doing LeBron James’ silencer celebration after scoring a goal one moment and being tagged with soccer’s equivalent of a Flagrant 2 the next — because of how one moment was assessed on tape delay.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The city’s police department will be doing safety checks in the area as well.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
Definition of doing
Verb
  • But gooey emotions are still not going to stop Navy vet Everett from going action-hero, as seen in the finale trailer.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • For instance, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been politically weakened by the Iran war’s major objectives going unfulfilled.
    — Will Weissert, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Definition of going
Verb
  • Think ostrich feather chandeliers, dining nooks flanked with red velvet curtains, and stripes everywhere.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Guests can also enjoy thoughtfully paired food and wine experiences at the estate restaurant, with the option of dining indoors or on the scenic outdoor patio overlooking the vineyards.
    — Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of dining
Verb
  • Beyond California, scientists are raising alarms over the planet’s warming oceans, which — coupled with a strong El Niño — could increase temperatures for land dwellers in the coming weeks.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Over the coming days, he is expected to meet with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss Russia's war.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of coming
Verb
  • Assessing basic risk factors and proceeding with the basics of the annual physical exam are all that is needed most of the time.
    — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • Those paratroopers knew that this operation was proceeding with extremely limited training and intelligence.
    — Anne Neuberger, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Definition of proceeding

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