COPING (WITH) Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

coping (with)

verb

Definition of coping (with)

present participle of cope (with)

as in addressing

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently coped with the latest foul-up gracefully

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Unflinching, the documentary does not shy away from addressing the critics’ panning of much of McCartney’s solo work, the murder of John Lennon, his brief stint in a Japanese prison and his bold choice to sue the Beatles.

— Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
For longtime Lodi residents like Gena Brentt, addressing those problems is an investment in the community's future.

— Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of addressing

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For people outside of these sensitive groups, handling a receipt is probably a very low-risk activity.

— Sean McCann, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
Equipped with custom tactile grippers for handling automotive components, the robot boasts 56 total degrees of freedom.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of handling

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Damman noted that even five minutes of getting the heart rate up after a meal is enough to blunt the post-meal spike, which points to real potential for people managing insulin resistance or a family history of type 2 diabetes.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
At that bar’s successor, Attaboy, Queen Mary managing partner Dan Smith sampled a take with Concord grapes.

— Amy Cavanaugh, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of managing

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Different views on the topic The administration and its supporters reject the claim that their election efforts are aimed at disrupting or manipulating voting.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
That distinction is important as humanoid robots become increasingly capable of balancing, walking, and manipulating objects.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of manipulating

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Every Washington Nationals player filtered into the news conference room at Nationals Park on Friday afternoon, taking their seats among Cade Cavalli’s family, team ownership and staff members.

— Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
Martha and her mother Maria Alberto Gonzalez and his wife, Catalina Gonzalez, remember taking two buses and a train from their home on the North Side to get to the restaurant in the late 1960s.

— Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of taking

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Blizzard insinuated that Paramount blackmailed California into negotiating a settlement by threatening to leave the state, a common talking point raised by Bonta.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
Continuing to fight or pressure Iran economically is unlikely to yield a better outcome than negotiating.

— RICHARD HAASS, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of negotiating

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