COPE (WITH) Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

cope (with)

verb

Definition of cope (with)

as in to address

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

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Melonas did not address the initial contact in his response, instead explaining federal agencies are required to collaborate.

— Lily Knoepp, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
Once the aging parent’s worries are addressed, their initial stubbornness might disappear.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of address

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Loading silverware handles down and usable ends up ensures maximum cleanliness but may lead to accidents.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026
Sánchez is facing mounting scrutiny amid a prolonged humanitarian crisis in Ceuta, where the flood of thousands of migrants has angered residents in the tiny community, which is ill-equipped to handle such an influx.

— Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of handle

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Last Wednesday, Meta reached a settlement with the attorneys general of forty-seven states, who had sued it for illegally manipulating the attention of children.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
The finding could matter for quantum computers, where lasers are used to manipulate qubits and even tiny changes in their interactions can affect the accuracy of quantum operations.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of manipulate

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With much of the country's economy geared toward its lucrative and well-managed fishing industry, fishing rights have been a talking point in the run-up to the referendum.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Rebecca Sanders, a national safety practice leader at the transportation consulting firm Fehr & Peers, led a 2019 report at Arizona State University and Toole Design looking at various strategies used across the country to manage speed.

— Jeff McMurray, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of manage

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Davis directed the parties to treat discovery materials as protected from public disclosure while the litigation continues.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
Yet Na also insists on treating his aliens as objects of contemplation and pathos—reflections of our own misshapen humanity.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

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