COPING Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

coping

verb

Definition of coping

present participle of cope

as in doing

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 coping Research has also found that across generational groups, greater user tendency to engage in social comparison, together with greater maladaptive ways of coping with emotions, is associated with more symptoms of anger, anxiety, and depression. — Ashwini Nadkarni, Time, 24 Oct. 2026 When people have little relief from stress in a chaotic environment, their brains have difficulty coping with the ongoing prediction errors, Friston, McEwen and neuroscientist Achim Peters argued in a 2017 article. — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Building and protecting those pipelines will be expensive—but far cheaper than trying to keep the strait open by force or coping with periodic shortages and price spikes. — Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026 Other strategies include encouraging healthy sleeping habits, teaching coping habits such as deep breathing and muscle relaxation, and spending time together. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 That's also depressing consumer sentiment and squeezing people coping with higher prices, according to economists. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Quarterback Jayden Maiava and a receivers group coping with injuries will need to keep USC’s offense composed amid the hostile crowd. — Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 Alan Alda is sharing his surprising method of coping with Parkinson’s. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Kawhi Leonard taught him about body management and coping with expectations. — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

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In 2025 the hyperscalers alone poured more than $300 billion into data centers, chips, and grid capacity, and that spend is doing real work in the top-line growth figures.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
What employers are doing Kostka says there have recently been fewer health insurers in her area to choose from.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of doing

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By contrast, recent restrictions or delays suggest a greater emphasis on managing relations with Beijing and avoiding unnecessary escalation.

— Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
My experience includes managing campaigns, leading teams, and building relationships with community leaders.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of managing

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Months later, the Austin City Council approved a $35 million settlement covering the three surviving men and Pierce’s family.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Why the dome may have survived An object this large surviving reentry is not necessarily unusual.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026