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coping with

ADJECTIVE

defensive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

opposing

STRONG

averting conservative foiling forestalling preservative preventive thwarting

WEAK

arresting balking checking defending frustrating guarding in opposition interrupting protecting resistive safeguarding uptight warding off withstanding

Antonyms

WEAK

undefensive unprotective unwary unwatchful

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For Catriona, the daily roller coaster of coping with the death of her husband has been worsened by the legal limbo she now finds herself in.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

We leave Greg, Archie and Mann coping with feelings of being left behind.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

The revised timeline suggests these ancient humans were developing complex technology while coping with extreme environmental stress rather than during comfortable conditions.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Typical ways of coping with declining enrollment including closing schools and reducing the number of employees.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Once riders were down on the course, tracks had virtually no protocol for coping with their injuries.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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