COPES (WITH) Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

copes (with)

verb

present tense third-person singular of cope (with)

as in addresses

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

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At this size, handling is just as important as capacity; Galian addresses this with double-cable steering and a steering angle above 90 degrees for parking and tight spaces.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
The strategy also addresses long-term customer recognition, countering the perception that new clients get better deals, similar to Marriott Bonvoy's tenure acknowledgment.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of addresses

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These advocates are also concerned about oversight, and say the facility represents a departure from how the government manages those children.

— JACK BROOK, ABC News, 6 July 2026
The Makers Market is an organization separate from Santana Row that manages the application and permits of local vendors.

— Fatima Corona, Mercury News, 6 July 2026

Definition of manages

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Every July 4, the communications center in Rancho Cordova handles its highest call volume.

— Andrew Graham July 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
Oman has said that any agreement will comply with international law, although the prospect of a financial system on a waterway that typically handles around 20% of the world's oil has sparked alarm.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 July 2026

Definition of handles

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Okorie is the best driving guard in the class, a 6-1 jitterbug who manipulates defenders with a tight handle, sudden changes of speed, and an advanced feel for the game.

— Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 16 June 2026
Facial massage manipulates big muscles in the face, such as the masseters, temporalis and platysma, as well as fascia.

— Lauren Finney Harden, AJC.com, 10 June 2026

Definition of manipulates

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The show centered on a single dad and former pro baseball player (Tony Danza) who takes a job as a live-in housekeeper for a powerful ad executive named Angela (Judith Light).

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
The channel already has Sunday evening live streams where Gervais takes audience questions.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 6 July 2026

Definition of takes

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Sustainable investing is already on the back foot, worn down by years of greenwashing scandals, funds quietly stripped of their green labels, and a political backlash that treats ESG as an insult.

— Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Borrowing from the principles of Land Art, Amangiri treats the landscape as the protagonist rather than a backdrop.

— Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026

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