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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
The plus side of using generative AI for coping with imposter syndrome is that the AI can readily do these three major helpful actions: (1) Boost self-confidence. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 Identify at least one productive coping mechanism for your stress. Korin Miller, SELF, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cope 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cope
Noun
  • Smith’s hair was let down in loose waves, while a long veil rested on her head.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Doucette wore a long black dress with a black veil.
    Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Then, in December, the National Park Service issued its final rule restricting bear baiting on Alaska lands managed by the NPS.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 31 Jan. 2025
  • These findings show the potential of probiotics as a non-antibiotic strategy for managing chronic antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. 12.
    Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The bodies were wrapped in shrouds, with blue press vests draped over them.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Dec. 2024
  • All that’s peeking out from underneath its shroud is a toe tagged with the Westview Public Library card of stamped dates and a long lock of scarlet (get it?) hair.
    Caroline Framke, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • Skin scents simply don’t challenge me the way more complex creations do.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Twenty-five percent of adults experiencing homelessness also struggle with a severe mental illness, but so do 20% of all Americans.
    Letters to the Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The frantic search for survivors started under the cloak of icy darkness.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
  • For the late-night show performance, the musician stripped the color from the video feed and showcased the dynamic track in black and white while wearing a hood cloak and glowing eyeglasses.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Only her own plantation has survived Sherman’s assault.
    Scott Spillman, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Sanders’ story of his Toyota Tacoma surviving the Eaton Fire went viral on social media.
    David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The happy announcement was accompanied by the first photo of baby Athena, snuggled in a pink blanket in a photo credited to her father Edo.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Trump's blanket pardon drew condemnation from police who battled the mob during the Capitol attack, their families and lawmakers, including some of the president's fellow Republicans.
    Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Guests embraced colorful patterns, maximalist prints, and accessorized with feathers, fringe, crowns, masks, brass, leather, belts, bells, and all things glitter and gold.
    Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The athlete went as far as to wear an Animal mask over his head and face, ripped brown pants with a robe at his waist and a yellow cropped shirt with flames embossed on the fabric.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025

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“Cope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cope. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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