COPED (WITH) Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

coped (with)

verb

past tense of cope (with)

as in addressed

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently coped with the latest foul-up gracefully

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coped (with)

Verb

Smith said Carney had substantially addressed seven of nine federal laws Alberta opposed.

— Rob Gillies, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Padilla said postal inspectors intercepted a suspicious parcel addressed to his office, according to reports.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of addressed

Verb

The October 19 exercise tested how the vessel handled changing mission requirements and simulated machinery failures without onboard crew intervention.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Braking is handled by dual-piston hydraulic calipers clamping down on large rotors for the promise of serious stopping power even in wet weather.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of handled

Verb

The Delhi agitation centers on allegations that voter lists were manipulated during the Special Intensive Revision exercise.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
The researchers then manipulated the scenario by changing what happened after the focal bee returned to the hive and gave directions to the feeder.

— Marta Hill, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of manipulated

Verb

She was treated at hospitals in Ramallah and Israel for lacerations across her body, a broken rib and four broken vertebrae.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Musk has repeatedly treated the sports car as a lower priority than Tesla’s other projects, while also blaming supply chain shortages for earlier delays.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of treated

Verb

The Brewers took a 5-4 lead on Garrett Mitchell’s solo home run in the sixth inning and added an insurance run in the ninth on Hamilton’s bomb.

— Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Perhaps the squad took his ball-respecting mantra to its logical extreme, seemingly reluctant to sully it by smashing it into the net, with Chelsea recording the biggest xG underperformance in the Premier League during his brief tenure.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of took

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

coped

coped (with)

copes

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Coped (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coped%20%28with%29. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of coped (with)

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

vocation

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Can' vs. 'May'

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Oct. 23

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes