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
Lennie asked about how the audience coped with that.
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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
Chelsea coped better than many fans had feared in Palmer’s absence.
—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
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
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
Chelsea coped better than many fans had feared in Palmer’s absence.
—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
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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The animatronic creation adorably stole the spotlight from the Mandalorian himself, Pedro Pascal, as well as other human collaborators like Sigourney Weaver (Colonel Ward) and director Jon Favreau (who managed to score a red carpet photo opportunity with the rising lime-green superstar).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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While Indiana was able to get this one to overtime, the Mystics managed to hang on to win 104-102 despite a late push from the Fever.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Jimmy Kimmel has survived a major scandal and his show is still on the air.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Robert Isaacs has survived an eventful life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Mahomes really hasn’t fared well against Denver when healthy in recent years.—
Sam McDowell
Updated May 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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And yes, the Cavs have fared well on the offensive boards during this playoff run.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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“Coped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coped. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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