COPE WITH Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

cope (with)

verb

Definition of cope (with)

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to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently coped with the latest foul-up gracefully

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Baker wouldn’t address what might happen if this Congress can’t pass the bill.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
The combination is creating supply-chain bottlenecks that industry and government are trying to address.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of address

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Trapped-ion computers depend on lasers to manipulate and control ions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
The company accused Fox News of airing false claims that voting machines were manipulated to help Joe Biden win the 2020 presidential election.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of manipulate

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No side allowed their opponents more shots across the first two Premier League rounds of the season (44) than Newcastle, and Bournemouth managed another 17 on Saturday, 13 of them during the first half.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The Rockies, who managed just a walk through the first four innings, finished with 11 hits.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of manage

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On an average day, a primary care pediatrician cycles through room after room treating anything from an allergic reaction, to a fever, to conducting a routine school physical.

— Roshan N. Bransden, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
Beneath the armor and beyond the crowds, Greengrass’ epic hinges on the moment when people long treated as expendable begin to act on their claim to dignity and agency.

— JP Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of treat

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Yet political room for compromise within Canada remains limited, as the country actively takes steps to reduce its reliance on the US market.

— , CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Pegula found her best tennis late, winning four straight games to take control after Navarro had broken her for a 2-1 lead in the third set.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of take

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Elsewhere — yes, at goddamn Hamburger Hamlet — another couple is negotiating the terms of their relationship.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
As Wrexham’s two options to lead an attack that invariably features a lone forward playing in front of two No 10s, the duo played an important role last season in helping negotiate the considerable step-up to the Championship.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of negotiate

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