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
Only conceded once at Arsenal last week and coped well, before making some fine saves on the final day against Wolves.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Lennie asked about how the audience coped with that.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Sam coped with pain by avoiding movement and activity, swapping soccer for videogames.
—Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
In recent years, Bareilles has also coped publicly with the death of close friend and Broadway colleague Gavin Creel, the Tony Award–winning actor and singer who died in September 2024 from a rare and aggressive form of sarcoma.
—Abigail Park, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2026
Each generation showed small variations, and just like in nature, those that coped the best passed on their characteristics.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Here's a look at how the South coped with winter weather.
—James Powel, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
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
Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Lennie asked about how the audience coped with that.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Sam coped with pain by avoiding movement and activity, swapping soccer for videogames.
—Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
In recent years, Bareilles has also coped publicly with the death of close friend and Broadway colleague Gavin Creel, the Tony Award–winning actor and singer who died in September 2024 from a rare and aggressive form of sarcoma.
—Abigail Park, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2026
Each generation showed small variations, and just like in nature, those that coped the best passed on their characteristics.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Here's a look at how the South coped with winter weather.
—James Powel, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
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
Verb
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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
Verb
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Morocco attempted five shots before Scotland managed its first, which did not come until the 44th minute.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
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Among those another shot back was Jon Rahm, who missed two good chances Friday morning but still managed a 68 without a bogey on his card.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Ryne Nelson scattered nine hits over seven efficient innings, while closer Paul Sewald survived Donovan Walton’s two-out homer in the ninth to lock down his 18th save in 19 chances.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Another hiker survived a grizzly mauling on the popular Grinnell Glacier Trail just weeks later.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The experiment was run many times in several variations, and Mischel and others returned to it in longitudinal studies to see how the children who had held out for two marshmallows at age 3 fared at age 13 or 30.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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The city has historically fared well at the James Beard Awards, typically winning at least one medal each year the awards are given.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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“Coped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coped. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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