as in did
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 coped
As a teen growing up in an abusive household, Morgan coped daily with physical and emotional harm from her mother.
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Laura Schwab Reese, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
More than a year after the strike, commuters have been subject to daily traffic delays along east-west interstates while businesses have coped with a sustained decline in revenue.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Laura Schwab Reese, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
More than a year after the strike, commuters have been subject to daily traffic delays along east-west interstates while businesses have coped with a sustained decline in revenue.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coped
Verb
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Autumn Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 16 hours.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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With head coach Dean Smith suspended (yellow card accumulation), associate head coach Miles Joseph managed Charlotte to its fifth clean sheet in six games.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nobody who was on board survived.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The bill on Wednesday night survived a procedural vote on party lines.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fortunately for them, the Red Sox fared worse.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Collins fared better against Ossoff than other Republican candidates.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Coped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coped. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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