as in doing
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 coping
Known for shows like Eastbound & Down and the Righteous Gemstones, McBride brings his comedic genius to this debut short story collection that tells the stories of men coping with life’s tragedies, both big and small.
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Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
There are several moments in the subsequent season devoted to different characters coping with her death, including the mobsters who orchestrated her demise.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
But 18-year-old star Lamine Yamal and fellow forward Nico Williams are coping with hamstring injuries.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
My only coping mechanism was to give up trying and read.
—Jack Thorne, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Her group provides services through Zoom and Google Meet to more than 7,000 adults and children coping with stressors such as cancer and chronic pain, as well as with anxiety, depression, and PTSD.
—Holly Dagres, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
In a way, Stand Up is the love story between those two coping mechanisms.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
She's opened up about coping with the breakup — and their public run-ins since the split — in numerous posts over the past six months.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Costa said the study gave him valuable information on coping techniques.
—Cindy Hsu, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
There are several moments in the subsequent season devoted to different characters coping with her death, including the mobsters who orchestrated her demise.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
But 18-year-old star Lamine Yamal and fellow forward Nico Williams are coping with hamstring injuries.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
My only coping mechanism was to give up trying and read.
—Jack Thorne, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Her group provides services through Zoom and Google Meet to more than 7,000 adults and children coping with stressors such as cancer and chronic pain, as well as with anxiety, depression, and PTSD.
—Holly Dagres, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
In a way, Stand Up is the love story between those two coping mechanisms.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
She's opened up about coping with the breakup — and their public run-ins since the split — in numerous posts over the past six months.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Costa said the study gave him valuable information on coping techniques.
—Cindy Hsu, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coping
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New York survived the scramble by controlling the glass and doing just enough at the free-throw line.—
Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Several have interest in doing so now.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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The Spurs jumped out to a 29-point lead in Game 4 at Madison Square Garden before turning into a shell of themselves, somehow managing to give up the massive lead and hand the Knicks the largest comeback in NBA Finals history.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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France have been to the final of the last two World Cups and have deep experience of managing pressure in late rounds, and would be expected to see off the likes of Germany and The Netherlands on their way to the semifinal.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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With its distinctive, hornlike snout and protrudable jaws, the pink-skinned living fossil is the only surviving representative of a family lineage that dates back nearly 125 million years.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
11 June 2026
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Reaching that age after surviving the Holocaust is nothing short of a miracle.—
Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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Spielberg turned one of science fiction’s grandest ideas — first contact with alien life — into the story of a boy and his weird little space-faring goblin best friend.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Bravo, on the other hand, is faring better, with one buyer likening it to late-night from a few years ago, when advertisers were willing to pay higher rates to reach the younger audiences that reliably tuned in.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Coping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coping. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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