Synonyms of coping

coping

verb

present participle of cope

as in doing

to meet one's day-to-day needs

a young man learning to cope on his own at college

Synonyms & Similar Words

• doing
• managing
• surviving
• faring
• shifting
• getting along
• making ends meet
• getting on
• affording
• getting by
• making do
• making out
• making shift
• scrounging
• fending for oneself
• contriving
• carrying on
• scraping (by or through)
• lasting
• scraping (out)
• squeezing
• eking out
• swinging
• wringing
• wresting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failing
• collapsing
• floundering
• declining
• falling short
• slumping
• waning
• fizzling
• giving up
• petering (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of coping

Kawhi Leonard taught him about body management and coping with expectations. — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

But with credit-card interest rates now as high as 28 percent, a short-term coping strategy can quickly become a long-term financial crisis, as interest rates climb and interest costs grow. — Sheldon H. Jacobson, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

With phones, keys, multi-tools, flashlights, water bottles and charging cables, the modern trouser and jacket pocket has a tough job coping. — New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

The band has spent hours in interviews explaining their comeback story, finding Armstrong (and new drummer Colin Brittain), and coping with the loss of Bennington. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Sep. 2026

Many Americans, coping with the high cost of living, are increasingly relying on credit cards to help maintain their spending. — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

In the months following her death, Short has opened up about how his family is coping with the devastating loss. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026

Residents of Chinatown, located in the Ground Zero perimeter, faced the most challenges coping with the tragedy, the documents said. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Prach said his senior year of high school felt like a coming-of-age movie – with a blend of coping with changes ahead but trying to enjoy what is in front of him. — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 7 Sep. 2026