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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

To be sure, the success in coping with the supply shock isn’t felt uniformly across Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

She had great difficulty coping with his imperiousness: “I want to play chess!” he’d demand, with all the pomposity of a crown prince talking to a servant.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

coping with

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