cope 1 of 2

noun

Definition of copenext
as in veil
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth committed their nefarious deeds under the dark cope of night

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cope

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verb

ˈkōp How to pronounce cope (audio)
as in to manage
to meet one's day-to-day needs a young man learning to cope on his own at college

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Recent Examples of cope
Noun
You can’t even get properly offended by Jordan because the cope is so transparent. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026 All of the substances are just a cope trying to feel neurotypical while being in public, but obviously that isn’t a real solution. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
Iranians who spoke to NBC News described losing their jobs, dealing with the financial damage caused by the war and trying to cope with soaring prices on everyday goods like meat and eggs. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 3 July 2026 Hamilton coped best with adapting his driving style around Formula 1's new reliance on battery power to take pole position in qualifying for Saturday's sprint race. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cope
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cope
  1. veil
  2. manage
  3. shroud
  4. do
  5. cloak
  6. survive
  7. blanket
  8. mask
Noun
  • The nineteenth-century lace veil was found in an antiques market and secured with Grace Kelly's Cartier tiara.
    — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
  • The strapless corset gown had a sheer illusion jacket embellished with pearls and was paired with a cathedral veil.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Definition of veil
Verb
  • The situation is pressing, but Coleman still manages to make a connection.
    — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
  • The platform has consistently managed volume over $1 billion daily since the soccer tournament began on June 11.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 July 2026
Definition of manage
Noun
  • In the hospital’s courtyard, relatives wept over the bodies covered in white burial shrouds.
    — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
  • Silver and predatory birds aside, Silver and eagles aside, the shoe features a black leather and mesh region beneath the shroud with a red Jumpman.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Definition of shroud
Verb
  • The divergence is over whether the worker shortage is improving slowly or still getting worse, and what the Supreme Court should do about it.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The band is forced into doing take after take in his quest to fully convey his own emotions.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of do
Noun
  • In our post-religious era—in which, beneath the cloak of secular humanitarianism, righteous religiosity and virtuous crusading remain as potent as ever—history has attained the authority, authenticity and prestige that religion and its prelates once possessed.
    — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • Throughout premodern Europe, this is how she was known—the figure in the cloak with a stool on her back, walking to houses at all hours, day and night.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Definition of cloak
Verb
  • But can this love story survive the Jackson ranch's shady dealings?
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • These are hero buys that will survive the elements, no matter whether plans include scaling mountains or sunning in parks.
    — Ellie Davis, Vogue, 2 July 2026
Definition of survive
Noun
  • Noe Padilla As thousands lay out their tents and picnic blankets in San Francisco's Crissy Field, many are worried that the dense layer of fog sitting over the Golden Gate Bridge may ruin the city's Fourth of July fireworks show.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Picnics with outside food, blankets and lawn chairs are allowed into Rancho Cordova’s July 4 festival, but outside alcohol and barbecue grills are prohibited.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of blanket
Noun
  • But in each event—in the living act, the undoubted deed—there, some unknown but still reasoning thing puts forth the mouldings of its features from behind the unreasoning mask.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • How To Clean Dryer Vents Put on protective equipment – dust mask and eye goggles.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 6 July 2026
Definition of mask

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“Cope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cope. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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