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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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
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
Its rotating turret carried a metal frame and netting, a combination derisively referred to as a cope cage, designed to snag drones and prevent warheads from making direct strikes on hulls.
—C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Identify at least one productive coping mechanism for your stress.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 21 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The antic good humor with which those humans under attack cope is admirable, but we’re reminded this is no joke when one employee’s visiting teenage son is killed.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
Its rotating turret carried a metal frame and netting, a combination derisively referred to as a cope cage, designed to snag drones and prevent warheads from making direct strikes on hulls.
—C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
The plus side of using generative AI for coping with imposter syndrome is that the AI can readily do these three major helpful actions:
(1) Boost self-confidence.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Identify at least one productive coping mechanism for your stress.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cope
Noun
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Smith’s hair was let down in loose waves, while a long veil rested on her head.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Longer veils for weddings were often replaced with the style.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Only one musician manages to beat Charli, as well as Eilish and every other star who lands on the Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart as Americans get their first look at the exciting new tally.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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These notices are currently sent in a basic letter through regular mail, which can easily be overlooked as most people now manage all of their accounts online.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The child was laid down in a room where the bodies of those killed were being wrapped in shrouds.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC News,
13 Dec. 2024
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How gives it the sad aspect of a shroud / … All true to nature does his art design.—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
30 Nov. 2024
Verb
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So what exactly has Trump and his administration done around immigration?—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Benitez was able to win hearts and votes at the conclave with one impactful speech; Moore may have done the same at the Golden Globes.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The yellow of the cloak references the color of the flag of Vatican City.—
Virginia Raguin,
The Conversation,
21 Jan. 2025
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Both approaches are forms of hegemonic reassertion—attempts to cement U.S. primacy on the world stage—but one cloaks itself in moral superiority, and the other does not.—
Matias Spektor,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Plowright is survived by her daughter, Julie-Kate Olivier; son Richard Olivier; daughter Tamsin Olivier; and four grandchildren.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Plowright is survived by her three children — Tamsin, Richard and Julie-Kate, all actors, and several grandchildren.—
Pan Pylas,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The happy announcement was accompanied by the first photo of baby Athena, snuggled in a pink blanket in a photo credited to her father Edo.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Trump's blanket pardon drew condemnation from police who battled the mob during the Capitol attack, their families and lawmakers, including some of the president's fellow Republicans.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA TODAY,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Guests embraced colorful patterns, maximalist prints, and accessorized with feathers, fringe, crowns, masks, brass, leather, belts, bells, and all things glitter and gold.—
Alexandra Macon,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
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The athlete went as far as to wear an Animal mask over his head and face, ripped brown pants with a robe at his waist and a yellow cropped shirt with flames embossed on the fabric.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Cope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cope. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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