as in doing
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 coping
Get rid of your ex's belongings and gifts This coping mechanism is one for people of legal drinking age.
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Ever since Cile was swept away by the floodwaters that swamped Camp Mystic in the Texas Hill Country last summer, her mother has been coping with her grief by writing her daughter a letter every day.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Some relate to self-perception and coping, such as losing confidence or not being able to face problems.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
He was brought in as cover while Cole Palmer was coping with his injury issues, yet made only eight appearances.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Research on the theory of social learning, by the psychologist Albert Bandura and others, shows that children develop coping strategies by observing how their parents respond to adversity.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
Disney’s post-Iger leaders will face number of headaches, including managing ongoing declines in linear TV, coping with the surging cost of sports rights and refining the strategy in streaming.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Recognizing and coping with cognitive changes can be terribly difficult.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
In the latest season, still coping with the emotional fallout of his wife’s passing, Jimmy is now about to become an empty nester as his daughter readies her path to college.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Julia Gomez, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Ever since Cile was swept away by the floodwaters that swamped Camp Mystic in the Texas Hill Country last summer, her mother has been coping with her grief by writing her daughter a letter every day.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Some relate to self-perception and coping, such as losing confidence or not being able to face problems.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
He was brought in as cover while Cole Palmer was coping with his injury issues, yet made only eight appearances.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Research on the theory of social learning, by the psychologist Albert Bandura and others, shows that children develop coping strategies by observing how their parents respond to adversity.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
Disney’s post-Iger leaders will face number of headaches, including managing ongoing declines in linear TV, coping with the surging cost of sports rights and refining the strategy in streaming.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Recognizing and coping with cognitive changes can be terribly difficult.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
In the latest season, still coping with the emotional fallout of his wife’s passing, Jimmy is now about to become an empty nester as his daughter readies her path to college.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coping
Verb
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The Minneapolis police chief says the difference between their policies on dealing with protesters and what federal officers have been doing is immediately clear.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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For Jones, doing his part meant observing, which led to at least four officers jumping on his back, handcuffing him, crushing his legs, and grinding his forehead into the frozen concrete.—
Evan Minsker,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
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The 30-year-old star, born Austin Richard Post, was born in New York but moved to Grapevine at 9 years old after Malone’s father, Rich Post, took a job managing concessions for the Dallas Cowboys.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Feb. 2026
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He's considered a great in-game coach, who creates advantages in the margins, like on substitution patterns and managing the clock.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This puts a premium on range, payload, and onboard computing power, all while surviving the stresses of carrier launches and recoveries at sea.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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The organization’s website states that receiving CPR immediately after the onset can help to double – even triple – the chances of surviving.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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With the city’s pocketbooks faring no better now, officials have begun talking about making another pitch to Yuba City and Sutter County residents for a tax that could prove a windfall relative to the city’s flat revenue streams of late.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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With most of the mountain sitting on a roughly 40-inch base, however, intermediate skiers are faring far better.—
Alex Schechter,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Coping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coping. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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