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
Lennie asked about how the audience coped with that.
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Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Sam coped with pain by avoiding movement and activity, swapping soccer for videogames.
—Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
In recent years, Bareilles has also coped publicly with the death of close friend and Broadway colleague Gavin Creel, the Tony Award–winning actor and singer who died in September 2024 from a rare and aggressive form of sarcoma.
—Abigail Park, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2026
Each generation showed small variations, and just like in nature, those that coped the best passed on their characteristics.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Chelsea coped better than many fans had feared in Palmer’s absence.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Here's a look at how the South coped with winter weather.
—James Powel, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Teachers coped with students withdrawing into silence or erupting into tantrums after relatives were detained.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 7 Sep. 2025
As a teen growing up in an abusive household, Morgan coped daily with physical and emotional harm from her mother.
—Laura Schwab Reese, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Sam coped with pain by avoiding movement and activity, swapping soccer for videogames.
—Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
In recent years, Bareilles has also coped publicly with the death of close friend and Broadway colleague Gavin Creel, the Tony Award–winning actor and singer who died in September 2024 from a rare and aggressive form of sarcoma.
—Abigail Park, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2026
Each generation showed small variations, and just like in nature, those that coped the best passed on their characteristics.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Chelsea coped better than many fans had feared in Palmer’s absence.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Here's a look at how the South coped with winter weather.
—James Powel, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Teachers coped with students withdrawing into silence or erupting into tantrums after relatives were detained.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 7 Sep. 2025
As a teen growing up in an abusive household, Morgan coped daily with physical and emotional harm from her mother.
—Laura Schwab Reese, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 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
Verb
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Cleveland had the lead and the ball in the final 20 seconds of overtime and still managed to lose 112-110.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 May 2026
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Despite missiles flying overhead — and occasionally falling on Syrian territory — Syria managed to stay on the sidelines and positioned itself as an alternative transport route for oil exports that could no longer be sent through the strait.—
Abby Sewell,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Verb
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His conviction and sentence have survived multiple challenges.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Conway is survived by his writer wife, Laura Beth Conway, according to Marvel Comics’ tribute.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Across the world, some countries fared worse than others.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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In terms of how the two PSG goalkeepers have fared this season, the data shows Safonov is outperforming Chevalier.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Coped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coped. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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