COPING Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

coping

verb

Definition of coping

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

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Recent Examples of coping Navigating that grief can be difficult and coping with it looks different for everyone. — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 Stahl will add to the report with details on how the town is coping with its history. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026 His obsessive court rituals — including meticulously aligning his water bottles and executing his precise pre-point routines — were not merely superstitions, but coping mechanisms in a high-stress, solitary sport. — Max Gao, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 The current boom is driven by Gen Z’s openness about mental health, social-commerce virality on TikTok and Etsy, and a broader nervous-system regulation movement that treats fidgeting as a legitimate coping tool rather than a bad habit. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026 Humor is also one of the best, least self-destructive coping mechanisms for pain and depression…not to get too serious. — Lisa Hanawalt, The New York Review of Books, 15 Aug. 2026 While the family has been coping with heartbreak, Price said one moment of comfort was getting a letter from World Vision that Schowengerdt’s organ donation helped save the vision of two people. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026 Children who become victims of crime often interact with police officers, prosecutors, defense attorneys, victim advocates, medical professionals, and the courts while coping with fear, uncertainty, and trauma. — Keith Wortz, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026 Shortly after Campillo began lobbying for the restrooms to reopen, the mayor sent him a memo on July 24 saying San Diego needs to save every penny for new expenses on the horizon, such as coping with winter El Niño storms. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

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While doing so has helped millions of individuals access the power of electronics, the shrinking size of transistors is presenting problems at mass manufacturing scales.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Alicia McCalla, 56, a fiction writer who has been doing voice work for five years out of her home in Atlanta, decided to ignore union suggestions and clone her voice.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of doing

Verb

Investors are also betting on a future DeepSeek listing in the mainland, said Wayne Shiong, managing partner at Argo Venture Partners, as the startup risks an exodus of senior engineers without financial incentives to stay.

— Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
In addition to managing facilities, his other priorities include enacting policies or resources to ensure students are successful beyond graduation and focusing on student mental health and well-being.

— Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of managing

Verb

Another reason this defeat felt so chastening for United was that eight of Hull’s starting line-up had come up from the Championship, a year on from surviving relegation on goal difference.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
The playoffs culminate with next week’s Tour Championship in Atlanta -- where the winner of that tournament among a surviving field of 30 golfers will be crowned FedEx Cup champ.

— Greg Cote August 23, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of surviving

Verb

The latest consumer price report has arrived, offering a closer look at the country’s economic pulse and how everyday Americans are faring as the war with Iran drags on.

— Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Retail earnings next week could shed light on how consumers are faring amid some signs that the economy may be weaker than expected.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026