as in veil
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 to manage
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 cope
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
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
The Earth is our ashtray, to the extent that Americans are smoking actual cigarettes anymore and not just coping with our latent nicotine addictions by vaping constantly.
—Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 14 Aug. 2025
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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
Ksenia Mironova copes with the absence of her fiancé, also a journalist, who is in prison on charges of treason.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
The Earth is our ashtray, to the extent that Americans are smoking actual cigarettes anymore and not just coping with our latent nicotine addictions by vaping constantly.
—Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cope
Noun
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One through line between the films and the series are the headdresses, veils and hair jewelry.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Also regarding her bridal look, Oduor chose a neck scarf and a practical hairstyle — rather than a veil — to best fit the wedding's coastal setting.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The fire crew has managed to contain none of the blaze by Friday evening.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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In July, the House Appropriations Committee approved a 25% cut in the agency’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund, which helps states manage wastewater infrastructure to ensure the cleanliness of waterways.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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After spending the first part of the season distraught over potentially being married off to the Duke through a shroud financial deal negotiated by her parents, Gladys finally walked down the aisle.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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These events are tougher to see in galaxies with dense dusty shrouds, however.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
29 July 2025
Verb
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Russia has a 50-year goal, to re-unite parts of the old Soviet Union; Ukraine has a more immediate goal, to stop the war and not give up any territory to do so.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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In 2024-2025 the lodge stayed open for the winter, doing events like winemaker dinners.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The cloak represents the emotional intelligence required to discern when to engage and when to protect one's energy.—
Carla D. Thompson Payton,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Whereas Survivor and Big Brother are much more like cloak and dagger.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Under his tenure, the symphony won Grammys, survived a flood and flourished.—
Melonee Hurt,
The Tennessean,
22 Aug. 2025
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To survive the cycle, yes, but also to know where – and who – to invest in, to create the conditions for future growth.—
Eric Mosley,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Recently, news broke that the government plans to introduce blanket tariffs between 15% to 20% on a broad range of nations across the world.—
Vadim Vladimirskiy,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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After weeks of heated negotiation, Brussels and Washington finally arrived at a trade agreement late last month, setting out 15% blanket tariffs on EU exports to the U.S.—
Sophie Kiderlin,Sam Meredith,Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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House Speaker Mike Johnson has justified ICE agents donning masks during raids, saying they would be doxed if unmasked.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Aug. 2025
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People can also wear an N95 respirator, a type of high-quality mask, to minimize exposure in dusty areas.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Cope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cope. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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