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 The film follows the two boys from that abuse in the summer of 1981 through a decade later, tracking two very different coping mechanisms. — Joshua Encinias, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026 Since their father’s diagnosis, Tallulah Willis and her sisters have occasionally shared updates on his condition and how the family is coping. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 Finally, heading off to senior year wearing a Care Bears backpack could be a coping mechanism that helps teens deal with fears about the future. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 8 Aug. 2026 Broadcasters of all sizes, especially local station owners, have been battling cord-cutting and coping with ongoing audience and advertiser shifts away from linear viewing. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026 Tap the Cleaning Path Preferences tab to choose between Full Coverage Mode, which provides the most thorough cleaning coverage for square and rectangular pools, and Edge Guard Mode, designed for pools with protruding edges (coping). — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026 Topics include importance of self-care, effective coping skills and how to access local supportive resources. — Jamie Chapman, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026 Both have found ways of coping within misogynistic institutions that have actively sidelined them. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026 Thus, attention that might have been devoted to local coping mechanisms or new business opportunities was peeled away and newly affixed to the Prime Minister and his stalwart scientific advisors. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coping

Verb

On the flip side, doing the wrong thing meant point deductions.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
The Titans drove 95 yards on their opening possession with Ward completing two passes and Tennessee doing most of the work on the ground by controlling the line of scrimmage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of doing

Verb

Mourinho’s first game back at the Bernabeu should be box-office given the divisions his last spell in charge from 2010 to 2013 caused at Madrid — and his behaviour when managing Benfica against Madrid in the Champions League last year.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Yet Schore makes a compelling case that the greatest opportunity for reclaiming time isn't found by reorganizing schedules but by managing the internal conversations that quietly consume them.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of managing

Verb

The country's remaining population still appears to hold an important reservoir of genetic diversity, representing one of the last surviving populations outside Australia.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Soto Zea said that surviving Monday’s earthquake in Colombia after witnessing the devastation left behind in nearby Venezuela has left her feeling very nervous.

— Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 10 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