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
Each generation showed small variations, and just like in nature, those that coped the best passed on their characteristics.
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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
William offered some surprisingly candid answers about everything from his parents' divorce to how his children — Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7 — coped with Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
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
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
William offered some surprisingly candid answers about everything from his parents' divorce to how his children — Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7 — coped with Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
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
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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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Ramsden, who is thirty-one, grew up in the Lowveld region of South Africa, where his family managed a game reserve, farming livestock and sourcing wildlife, including lions, hippos, elephants, and rhinos, for export.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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The species typically grows in grasslands that have been gently managed over long periods and support diverse wildlife — habitats where decades of light intervention create conditions for uncommon species to take hold.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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The final game of their regular season slate was a thriller against rival Ohio in which the Redhawks survived in overtime to cap off the undefeated regular season.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The commission, which was established by statute in 1987 and serves as a bridge between the government and the state’s growing Latino population, has now survived two attempts to defund or eliminate it.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Mar. 2026
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How other Marlins fared at World Baseball Classic The Marlins had eight members of their 40-man roster participate in this year’s World Baseball Classic, with utility player Javier Sanoja playing in the final on Tuesday for Venezuela against the United States.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Here’s a recap of how nominees fared in past rounds of the contest.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Coped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coped. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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