cope

[kohp] / koʊp /

VERB

manage, contend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confront endure get by grapple handle suffer survive wrestle

STRONG

buffet deal dispatch encounter face hack struggle tangle tussle weather

WEAK

battle with carry on get a handle on hack it hold one's own live with make go of it make it make out make the grade pit oneself against rise to occasion struggle through

Antonyms

STRONG

hold keep refuse retreat surrender yield

Example Sentences

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Second: “What are the systems we use for describing or processing these numbers? What are the biggest values these systems can cope with, before breaking down?”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Wilkins does resistance training in her spare time to cope with the stress.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Mann herself has alopecia and specializes in helping patients cope with hair loss.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

"She's an amazing mum, an amazing wife, and literally our family couldn't cope without her," he told Heart Radio's breakfast show, broadcast from the Isles of Scilly.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

If you are ever going to be involved with the work on this preserve, you will need to learn to cope with certain unpleasant realities.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

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