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

The most marvelous of all the vestments is a cope embroidered in a workshop in Genoa in the late 17th century. — Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026

You can’t even get properly offended by Jordan because the cope is so transparent. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026

Verb

Harvard Health’s advice on coping with holiday grief suggests adjusting celebrations or starting new traditions when old ones feel too painful. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

But even as residents of Long Beach’s peninsula are starting to see some relief, beach communities up and down the California coast are struggling to cope with this week’s massive high tides. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing cope

• cope (with)