Synonyms of coped

coped

verb

past tense of cope

as in did

to meet one's day-to-day needs

a young man learning to cope on his own at college

Synonyms & Similar Words

• did
• managed
• survived
• fared
• shifted
• made shift
• afforded
• got by
• made do
• got on
• got along
• made out
• made ends meet
• fended for oneself
• scrounged
• contrived
• carried on
• lasted
• scraped (by or through)
• eked out
• scraped (out)
• squeezed
• wrung
• swung
• wrested

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failed
• collapsed
• fell short
• declined
• floundered
• slumped
• waned
• fizzled
• gave up
• petered (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of coped

For one thing, millennials have coped with a lot of instability and uncertainty in their formative years. — Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Once out and about, moonwalkers coped with very fine, tiny particles composed of sharp, glassy material. — Leonard David, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026

She’s coped in life by using other people to take care of her in many different ways. — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

Belgium’s midfield coped despite playing without both Amadou Onana and Youri Tielemans, who was lost to injury in pregame warm-ups. — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Hamilton coped best with adapting his driving style around Formula 1's new reliance on battery power to take pole position in qualifying for Saturday's sprint race. — ABC News, 3 July 2026

Despite the overwhelming demand for medical services and the shortage of supplies in Venezuela’s public health system, Domingo Luciani Hospital in the capital of Caracas coped with an influx of patients thanks to a flood of donations. — Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 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