Synonyms of cope

cope 1 of 2

noun

as in veil

something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth

committed their nefarious deeds under the dark cope of night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• veil
• shroud
• cloak
• wraps
• blanket
• mask
• covering
• pall
• cover
• hood
• mantle
• curtain
• robe
• shield
• coverture
• cover-up
• blind
• screen
• penumbra
• disguise
• face
• camouflage
• fig leaf
• Trojan horse
• facade
• varnish
• veneer
• Potemkin village
• concealer
• gloss

cope

2 of 2

verb

ˈkōp 

as in to manage

to meet one's day-to-day needs

a young man learning to cope on his own at college

Synonyms & Similar Words

• manage
• do
• survive
• afford
• fare
• get by
• get along
• get on
• shift
• make ends meet
• make do
• make out
• make shift
• fend for oneself
• contrive
• scrounge
• carry on
• eke out
• scrape (by or through)
• last
• squeeze
• wring
• scrape (out)
• wrest
• swing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fail
• collapse
• fall short
• decline
• flounder
• slump
• wane
• fizzle
• give up
• peter (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cope

Noun

On Thursday, there was an incredible amount of right-wing cope, which led to dozens upon dozens of unintentionally hilarious tweets from many X main characters. —Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025

The Ukrainian Mavic drone spotted with an aerial cope cage has a payload of just a few hundred grams. —David Axe, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025

Verb

In Asia, some countries have been rationing fuel and restricting exports to cope with the profound shock to fuel supplies and to jet fuel in particular. —Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026

Cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy have been found to be significantly helpful for building self-esteem and coping with difficult emotions. —Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026

Phrases Containing cope

• cope (with)