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 The latest consumer price report has arrived, offering a closer look at the country’s economic pulse and how everyday Americans are faring as the war with Iran drags on. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Retail earnings next week could shed light on how consumers are faring amid some signs that the economy may be weaker than expected. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 How businesses have been faring By then, Fritz said, property and business owners along the street had given up on waiting for the project to be finished and had hatched plans to begin promoting a new Flagler Street anyway, Fritz said. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 Overall, Disney’s experiential business is faring better than that of Comcast’s, which saw attendance drop in its own last report and is spinning its parks arm off as part of NBCUniversal. — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026 SpaceX is set to issue its first earnings report as a public company on Tuesday, offering a detailed look at how the rocket, satellite and AI provider is faring after its ballyhooed initial public offering in June. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 Aug. 2026 Arne Slot’s side scored 19 league goals via that route with six top-flight clubs faring better, including Bournemouth (20). — James Pearce, New York Times, 24 July 2026 The survey suggested Kansas City’s hotels were faring the worst among all of the World Cup host cities. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026 Danagoulian has proposed a way to catch space-faring cheaters. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faring
  1. coping
  2. progressing
  3. eating
  4. doing
  5. going
  6. dining
  7. coming
  8. proceeding
Verb
  • That might be due to grit, stamina—or a little psychological trick called a coping mantra.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Navigating that grief can be difficult and coping with it looks different for everyone.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of coping
Verb
  • Ryan Weathers might have avoided a serious elbow injury, and Max Fried is progressing from his own elbow issue.
    — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Bell, Miami’s third-round pick who is recovering from a November knee injury that included ACL and MCL damage, continues steadily progressing toward a possible early-season appearance.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of progressing
Verb
  • So far, three dogs have fallen ill after eating contaminated Oma’s Pride food.
    — Julia Hawkins, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And now several dozen people across 15 states have become ill after eating alfalfa sprouts in a new outbreak that involves salmonella and E coli.
    — Dylan Scott, Vox, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of eating
Verb
  • While doing so has helped millions of individuals access the power of electronics, the shrinking size of transistors is presenting problems at mass manufacturing scales.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Alicia McCalla, 56, a fiction writer who has been doing voice work for five years out of her home in Atlanta, decided to ignore union suggestions and clone her voice.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of doing
Verb
  • The antlers grew off to the sides of the deer’s head instead of going upward, which contributed to the wide inside spread and long beams.
    — Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Shortly after exiting, Hawley complained of feeling lightheaded before slumping to the ground and going unconscious.
    — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of going
Verb
  • Service is stellar, dining delightful at both upscale The View and casual The Cottage.
    — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • My servers, Simon Yun and Michael Richards, skillfully handled busy dining rooms from the first seating on a Friday evening to the last seating on a Tuesday night.
    — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of dining
Verb
  • This is my personal version of those videos of soldiers coming home from war, and the other women react as such.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • From a design-forward city escape to an eco-friendly island retreat (and a uniquely historic getaway coming soon), discover what Patina can offer globe-trotters interested in a transformative way of traveling through life and through the world.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of coming
Verb
  • This is the second time this year that conferences have banded together to essentially stop something that was proceeding despite NCAA rules against it.
    — Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Among other requests, the complaint asked the court to declare the firings unlawful under the First Amendment and the Administrative Procedures Act and bar the Pentagon from proceeding with the terminations.
    — BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of proceeding

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“Faring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faring. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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