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
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
Its rotating turret carried a metal frame and netting, a combination derisively referred to as a cope cage, designed to snag drones and prevent warheads from making direct strikes on hulls.
—C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Given City’s soft centre has come from a failure to cope with counter-attacks and a lack of pace to defend in a high line, Khusanov may just be the blunt force antidote Guardiola needs.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The antic good humor with which those humans under attack cope is admirable, but we’re reminded this is no joke when one employee’s visiting teenage son is killed.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
Its rotating turret carried a metal frame and netting, a combination derisively referred to as a cope cage, designed to snag drones and prevent warheads from making direct strikes on hulls.
—C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
Some coping mechanisms include grounding techniques like deep breathing, writing down thoughts and feelings, and talking with trusted people.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Given City’s soft centre has come from a failure to cope with counter-attacks and a lack of pace to defend in a high line, Khusanov may just be the blunt force antidote Guardiola needs.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cope
Noun
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The above-and-beyond production design and costumes are filled with both period-appropriate lushness and totally idiosyncratic touches, like sarcophagi that showcase the naked faces of the dead and several flowing gowns that resemble full-length veils.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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The thoughtful musings of eleven museum workers (curators, guards, and other staff) are woven together by Calle to create a fluid narrative on silkscreen embroidered on veil.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Local police sought to have an alert sent out the Friday before they were found dead, but the agency that manages the program in Washington state declined to do so.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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Gold Reserve exists today to manage legal claims, and not to operate mines or refineries.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Moraes developed computer models to simulate draping a sheet on both a 3D human form and a bas-relief carving to test which version most closely matched the figure preserved in the shroud.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 Aug. 2025
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Next, unwrap your headless body from its shroud.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In addition to higher rates and fewer terms, Rocket also charges closing costs, which Third Federal does not.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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This is done through communication of leadership goals.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While Sinner only survived by the skin of his teeth at SW19 after Grigor Dimitrov retired hurt at two sets up in their last 16 clash, Alcaraz has been wearing an invincibility cloak for the 15 days of the main draw at Flushing Meadows.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Bats don’t just sneak under the cloak of night, evading the human eye.—
Calista Oetama,
Sacbee.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The bill on Wednesday night survived a procedural vote on party lines.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
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The program also extends support to certain surviving family members, including spouses, dependent children, and even parents of deceased service members.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And then the sea sent the boat shooting upward again, to the crest of a wave, the sky a blanket of stars.—
Martin Suarez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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The caramel and vanilla bourbon become even more pronounced, creating this cozy, wrap-you-up-in-a-blanket feeling that’s absolutely addictive.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And when the hydration from masks, oils, and butters isn’t cutting it, there’s steaming, something curly hair girls already know very well, says Kiana Rae Brown, a curly hair specialist and owner of West Coast Curls Salon in Los Angeles.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Hortman and her husband, Mark, were allegedly assassinated by Vance Boelter, who dressed as a police officer with a realistic silicone mask, at their home in the early hours of June 14.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Cope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cope. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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