copes 1 of 2

plural of cope

copes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cope

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of copes
Verb
Unlike other forms of stress, exercise stress is a good thing, because the body copes with it in a positive way. Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025 Healing does not look the same for everyone, and the way each person copes with distress can vary greatly. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 The help is needed and appreciated as the family still copes. Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025 Aubrey Plaza has opened up in a safe space with her friend and fellow Parks and Recreation star Amy Poehler, as the actress copes with ongoing grief following her husband Jeff Baena's death at age 47 in January. EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025 Ksenia Mironova copes with the absence of her fiancé, also a journalist, who is in prison on charges of treason. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copes
Noun
  • Some wear kittles, white burial shrouds, to signify repentance, according to History.
    Krys'tal Griffin, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Smoke from western wildfires shrouds downtown buildings with the Cheyenne Mountain in the background on August 12 in Colorado Springs.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Milwaukee does the little things, and is opportunistic and fundamentally sound.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • So does Stagier Bar, with creations like dumplings filled with lomo saltado, a Peruvian dish of sautéed beef that hints at the chef Joel Baeza’s Latin American roots.
    Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There, on opening night in August 1912, an audience in aigrettes and opera cloaks had watched, electrified, as Vaslav Nijinsky danced The Spectre of the Rose with the Ballets Russes.
    Leslie Camhi, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
  • While invisibility cloaks are a gee-whiz application, metamaterials now offer real-world commercial applications such as new antenna technologies for mobile phones.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Dec. 2018
Verb
  • Whether seen as a necessary application of justice or a politically fraught escalation, the case ensures that the debate over how America manages its most sensitive secrets is far from over.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • But the bigger question is how the industry manages them, and whether lenders are incentivized to prioritize durability over growth for its own sake.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The launch produced a bright, silver-white plume that changed into colorful veils as the sun illuminated the high exhaust at about 70-110 km (45-70 miles).
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Hidden within veils of gas and dust lies the brilliant heart of Messier 82 (M82), better known as the Cigar Galaxy.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Players take on the role of Enzo Favaro, a miner who survives a tunnel collapse and flees the pit after insubordinately attacking a cruel underboss.
    Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The Creature survives, becomes smarter and even eloquent, and vengefully chases Frankenstein all the way to the Arctic.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Nara announced the cute name in a post on her Instagram showing little Fawnie curled up in soft blankets, along with a video clip squeezing her tiny hand.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 14 Oct. 2025
  • In the clip, Miska is surrounded by blankets, clutching a plush toy, and resting peacefully as the swing rocks gently.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Everton appear locked in a cycle where their starting No 9 flatters to deceive, is left out for the next game, but then the replacement fares little better.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Stevens’ own tribe, the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, fares a little better with about 80% of its revenue coming from gaming.
    Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Copes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copes. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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