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verb

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Recent Examples of cope
Noun
The antic good humor with which those humans under attack cope is admirable, but we’re reminded this is no joke when one employee’s visiting teenage son is killed. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025 Its rotating turret carried a metal frame and netting, a combination derisively referred to as a cope cage, designed to snag drones and prevent warheads from making direct strikes on hulls. C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
Preserving mental health is crucial for living a fulfilling life, coping with stressful situations, learning, working effectively, and realizing our potential. Paul McClure 10, New Atlas, 10 May 2025 Build Mental Toughness People who are mentally tough can cope with or overcome challenges and achieve their goals despite adversity. Sherri Gordon, Health, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cope
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cope
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the rich pigments easily veil dark circles, pigmentation, and blemishes with just a tiny dot of product.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 May 2025
  • The deals were done secretly under a veil of nondisclosure agreements and an LLC called Golden Range, according to property records.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • Russell tried to console Elissa and somehow managed to keep himself composed, holding up both of them through the disappointment.
    Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA Today, 19 May 2025
  • Meanwhile, a personal tragedy shakes Colin into consciousness, the only element that manages to pierce Ray’s exterior long enough to let his sub in.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • Located atop the power-supply shroud, a second set of fan-mounting holes is threaded to accept included #6-32 screws from the top.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 1 May 2025
  • See treasures Iron brooches that would have been used to secure shrouds or clothing were found placed around the chest or wrist in some graves, researchers said.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Like the Kearns have done, families could split into different rooms, as well, depending on the age of their children.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 12 May 2025
  • Additionally, if there are any steps that are confusing, now is the time to do the research or watch a video.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • The highlight is a room housing exceptional creations including the court cloak with a sweeping train worn by Franca Florio, the wife of a Sicilian businessman and shipowner, when she was appointed lady-in-waiting to Italy’s Queen Elena in 1902.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
  • And the feather cloak was woven using a technique that, until now, has only been found in Chimú and Inca sites dating a few centuries later, reports Spanish news agency Agencia EFE.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The species is endangered, and infants require constant, skilled care to survive.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
  • Death then seeks vengeance, since none of the students were supposed to survive the crash.
    Keith Langston, People.com, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • Provide your own blankets or lawn chairs for comfortable seating.
    Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2025
  • Beneath the seat, there’s a clever storage compartment that holds books, blankets, and small pillows.
    Shea Simmons, People.com, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Along with Absolute Standards, a subsidiary of the company Walter Surface Technologies, which has its U.S. headquarters in Windsor, reportedly manufactures respirator safety masks used during executions in Alabama.
    Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 15 May 2025
  • One parent shared video of what appeared to be federal agents, one of whom was wearing a mask.
    Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025

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“Cope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cope. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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