fared
Did well enough
Fared is the past tense of fare, meaning to get along or manage in a particular situation: How did you fare on the exam?
The crops fared poorly in the drought.
The word typically appears with adverbs indicating degree of success—fared well, fared badly, fared better than expected.
Achieved desired outcome
- failedDid not succeed
- prosperedSucceeded materially
- struggledExerted with difficulty
- thrivedGrew vigorously, succeeded
suffered · survived · managed · coped · performed · progressed · declined · improved
Traveled a distance
- voyagedTraveled far, especially by sea
- traveledWent on a journey
- venturedUndertook despite uncertainty
- proceededWent on, moved forward
went · rode · sailed · passage · transit · commuted · trekked · embarked
Dug water source
- poorlyIn an inferior way
- badlyIn an inferior manner
- betterOf higher quality
- worseMore unfavorable than before
adequately · admirably · miserably · reasonably · tolerably · satisfactorily · comparatively · equally
succeeded
Achieved desired outcome
thrived · suffered · survived · managed · coped · performed · progressed · declined · improved · worsened
journeyed
Traveled a distance
- voyagedTraveled far, especially by sea
- traveledWent on a journey
- venturedUndertook despite uncertainty
proceeded · went · rode · sailed · passage · transit · commuted · trekked · embarked · departed
well
Dug water source
worse · adequately · admirably · miserably · reasonably · tolerably · satisfactorily · comparatively · equally · similarly
faredfailed
Did not succeed
suffered · struggled · floundered · languished · foundered
- bus farePayment for public transportation
- farewell partyGathering for someone leaving
- basic fareSimple, standard food offerings
- farewell noteMessage left when departing
- farewell speechFormal goodbye address
- farewell tourFinal performance series before retirement