Synonyms of fended for oneself

fended for oneself

phrase

past tense of fend for oneself

as in coped

to meet one's day-to-day needs

She knew she would have to fend for herself if she went away to college instead of staying at home.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coped
• did
• managed
• survived
• got by
• made do
• got on
• made out
• got along
• shifted
• scraped (by or through)
• fared
• made shift
• carried on
• afforded
• scraped (out)
• made ends meet
• eked out
• contrived
• lasted
• scrounged
• wrung
• squeezed
• wrested
• swung

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fell short
• failed
• collapsed
• declined
• slumped
• floundered
• waned
• petered (out)
• fizzled
• gave up