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
As a teen growing up in an abusive household, Morgan coped daily with physical and emotional harm from her mother.
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Laura Schwab Reese, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
More than a year after the strike, commuters have been subject to daily traffic delays along east-west interstates while businesses have coped with a sustained decline in revenue.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Laura Schwab Reese, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
More than a year after the strike, commuters have been subject to daily traffic delays along east-west interstates while businesses have coped with a sustained decline in revenue.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 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
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By Sunday evening, the fire crew managed to contain 14% of this wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In previous years, a private consultant managed the grant distribution process.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Denver coach Sean Payton was done with Wilson, and the Broncos survived the hit.—
Mac Engel
September 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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The brothers, Paul and Charles Buckel, survived.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Check the full list to see how all 46 countries in Internations’ survey fared.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
2 Sep. 2025
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While Gómez struggled, Yankees starter Carlos Rodón fared much better against his former team.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Coped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coped. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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