as in shrouds
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 does
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 copes
Clarissa Cruz,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
Gemini copes through logic and distraction, while Pisces feels everything at once.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
Meanwhile, Annie as played by Tess Barthélémy copes in two ways with being surrounded by caricaturish oppressors.
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Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
Another interesting storyline will be how El Hadji Malick Diouf copes with Saka’s attacking threat down the Arsenal right.
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Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
New secrets about the city’s origins arise, and the social structure struggles as the bunker copes with fallout from last season.
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Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
How a canine copes with the holidays will depend on their personality, but owners should consider using a crate, blocking access to certain rooms, or keeping them on a leash.
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Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2025
The 10-2 vote in favor of the easier policy came as the Fed copes with an absence of timely economic data due to the four-week-old government shutdown.
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Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
Unlike other forms of stress, exercise stress is a good thing, because the body copes with it in a positive way.
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Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
Hollis buries herself in work in an attempt to escape her complicated grief, while aspiring filmmaker Caroline copes by making snarky remarks and bristling at her mom's efforts to connect.
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Clarissa Cruz,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
Gemini copes through logic and distraction, while Pisces feels everything at once.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
Meanwhile, Annie as played by Tess Barthélémy copes in two ways with being surrounded by caricaturish oppressors.
—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
Another interesting storyline will be how El Hadji Malick Diouf copes with Saka’s attacking threat down the Arsenal right.
—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
New secrets about the city’s origins arise, and the social structure struggles as the bunker copes with fallout from last season.
—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
How a canine copes with the holidays will depend on their personality, but owners should consider using a crate, blocking access to certain rooms, or keeping them on a leash.
—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2025
The 10-2 vote in favor of the easier policy came as the Fed copes with an absence of timely economic data due to the four-week-old government shutdown.
—
Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
Unlike other forms of stress, exercise stress is a good thing, because the body copes with it in a positive way.
—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copes
Noun
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In the hospital’s courtyard, relatives wept over the bodies covered in white burial shrouds.
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Graves are dug by hand and bodies are only buried in caskets or shrouds made of biodegradable materials like bamboo or cotton.
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This cozy space does a lot with a little, offering bar seating, booths for larger parties and a few tables for smaller groups.
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So does Milot Kiros, the DSA Congressional candidate who won in Colorado on Tuesday.
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Throughout history, kings, queens and other members of the royal family have donned luxurious fur stoles, floor-length fur coats, capes with mink trims and cloaks with ermine edges (that's weasel fur).
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The housekeepers greet me with genuine care, the bartenders create cocktails with panache and smiles, and the doormen and women jauntily pose for pictures in their thick Batman-style winter cloaks.
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In urban areas, municipal departments run things, while the Texas Department of Public Safety frequently manages highway collisions.
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The nonprofit public-private partnership manages the municipal district with services that include infrastructure planning, community engagement and more.
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The veils of the universe have thinned.
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The veils of the universe have thinned.
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Fans recommend the film to one another when hope feels scarce, passing along its core conviction that society survives through connection rather than conquest.
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My parents’ rescue at Entebbe taught me that freedom survives only because people choose to defend it.
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Guests are advised to bring beach chairs or blankets or make a reservation at a nearby restaurant with outdoor seating.
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While blankets and quilts are great for lounging, a sturdy seat keeps you off hot sand, damp grass, or uneven ground, which can be especially uncomfortable for older adults.
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All of them are inheriting relatively stable situations at quarterback compared to some of last year’s first-timers, but innumerable factors will impact how each of them fares this season.
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Time will tell how SpaceX fares on the market.
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“Copes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copes. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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