as in veil
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
committed their nefarious deeds under the dark cope of night
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as in to manage
to meet one's day-to-day needs
a young man learning to cope on his own at college
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Recent Examples of cope
Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
The Ukrainian Mavic drone spotted with an aerial cope cage has a payload of just a few hundred grams.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Essence, 1 Apr. 2026
Motorists around the world are also coping with higher gas prices due to the war.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
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Noun
On Thursday, there was an incredible amount of right-wing cope, which led to dozens upon dozens of unintentionally hilarious tweets from many X main characters.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
The Ukrainian Mavic drone spotted with an aerial cope cage has a payload of just a few hundred grams.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Verb
Call it manifestation, call it delusion (lovingly), call it a coping mechanism for ambition, but dressing for your future self is quietly becoming one of the most powerful styling frameworks of this moment.
—Essence, 1 Apr. 2026
Motorists around the world are also coping with higher gas prices due to the war.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cope
Noun
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Her dance of the seven veils is sexy typing.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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The resulting works were breathtaking, immersing the viewer in luminous veils of paint that swept across the canvas, seeming to splash back up from the bottom, creating an enveloping sense of tranquility and awe that pushed against the jittery energy of Abstract Expressionism.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And across these two games, England managed just one goal, when Ben White tapped in on Friday.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Officials state the move will place leadership closer to the Western lands the agency manages and improve its mission.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The 39 members of the group were discovered lying on their backs and covered by purple shrouds.—
Frannie Comstock,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Mar. 2026
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He had been released by the Philadelphia Phillies in February amid a shroud of controversy regarding his relationship with manager Rob Thomson and others in the organization.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The fact that the President is now signalling a messy retreat has nothing to do with insufficient lethality and everything to do with politics—in particular, the alarm in the global oil markets and the American public’s widespread opposition to the war.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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If a friend volunteers input, accept their assistance with gratitude rather than doing everything alone for the best results.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While scientists have long understood the importance of this cloak, one aspect of its biology has remained deeply puzzling.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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At other times, the cloak reads as an exterior, modulated, flowing sculptural layer—almost like a cloud that envelops the building, as with the Luma Tower in Arles, France.—
Norman Foster,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In an era when brick-and-mortar bookstores seem to be in grave peril, this charming West Village corner store, which first opened in 1968, has managed to survive.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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All people were able to survive with no life-threatening injuries.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The rooms Beds are topped with Icelandic wool blankets in the guest rooms, and plenty of light bleeds in through the large windows.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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When his team returned to the deep-sea site, however, its brilliant colors were smothered under a blanket of fluffy gray scum.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some, like in Greece, even wear masks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The man, later identified as Rodgers, wore a mask had appeared alongside conservative influencer Alex Stein.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Cope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cope. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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