as in did
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 coped
Chelsea coped better than many fans had feared in Palmer’s absence.
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Cerys Jones, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Here's a look at how the South coped with winter weather.
—James Powel, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
William offered some surprisingly candid answers about everything from his parents' divorce to how his children — Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7 — coped with Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Teachers coped with students withdrawing into silence or erupting into tantrums after relatives were detained.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 7 Sep. 2025
As a teen growing up in an abusive household, Morgan coped daily with physical and emotional harm from her mother.
—Laura Schwab Reese, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
Cerys Jones, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Here's a look at how the South coped with winter weather.
—James Powel, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
William offered some surprisingly candid answers about everything from his parents' divorce to how his children — Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7 — coped with Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Teachers coped with students withdrawing into silence or erupting into tantrums after relatives were detained.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 7 Sep. 2025
As a teen growing up in an abusive household, Morgan coped daily with physical and emotional harm from her mother.
—Laura Schwab Reese, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coped
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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DuPont is also a holding in Cramer’s Charitable Trust, the portfolio managed by the CNBC Investing Club.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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The world’s wealthiest have managed to tap into tech as the industry is still rapidly growing—but fast-evolving promises also leave the door open for AI bubble concerns.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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She is also survived by siblings Maureen Jolley, Marcus O'Hara, Michael O'Hara, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Tom O'Hara and Patricia Wallice.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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O’Hara is survived by her husband Welch, sons Matthew and Luke, along with siblings Michael O’Hara, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Maureen Jolley, Marcus O‘Hara, Tom O’Hara and Patricia Wallice.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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Northern and central basins have fared somewhat better but still remain below normal for this point in the season.—
Joe Ruch,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Richards fared slightly better, tallying 12 points and six rebounds off the bench.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Coped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coped. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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