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
The novel’s dynamic structure mimics these coping mechanisms, unveiling Haiwen’s perspective from present to past, and Suchi’s past to present.
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Kayla Maiuri, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
This behavior may reflect a stronger motivation to rejoin the herd and a more proactive approach to coping with isolation.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
In a 2018 study led by Ayers, the UC-San Diego psychiatrist, researchers found that people coping with hoarding need to be highly motivated and often require substantial support to remain engaged with their therapy.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
Some report surface-level coping mechanisms, such as listening to music (47%), watching TV shows and movies (39%), or sipping on a hot cup of tea (17%).
—Wes Moss, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Part of Djokovic’s coping strategy has involved bringing Murray onto his coaching team.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
By the mid-19th century, China’s reliance on opium as both a source of revenue and a coping mechanism for food insecurity had become entrenched.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Indigenous practices around food, wildfires, and housing are gaining recognition as tactics for limiting warming and coping with the consequences.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 28 Dec. 2024
One of the breakout stars of 2024, Roan had difficulty coping with the unyielding demands of her sudden superstardom, eventually posting a TikTok begging her fans to respect her personal boundaries.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Kayla Maiuri, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
This behavior may reflect a stronger motivation to rejoin the herd and a more proactive approach to coping with isolation.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
In a 2018 study led by Ayers, the UC-San Diego psychiatrist, researchers found that people coping with hoarding need to be highly motivated and often require substantial support to remain engaged with their therapy.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
Some report surface-level coping mechanisms, such as listening to music (47%), watching TV shows and movies (39%), or sipping on a hot cup of tea (17%).
—Wes Moss, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Part of Djokovic’s coping strategy has involved bringing Murray onto his coaching team.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
By the mid-19th century, China’s reliance on opium as both a source of revenue and a coping mechanism for food insecurity had become entrenched.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Indigenous practices around food, wildfires, and housing are gaining recognition as tactics for limiting warming and coping with the consequences.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 28 Dec. 2024
One of the breakout stars of 2024, Roan had difficulty coping with the unyielding demands of her sudden superstardom, eventually posting a TikTok begging her fans to respect her personal boundaries.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coping
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Over the years, that evolved into doing complete residential interiors, and commercial work including multiple test and demonstration kitchen projects, and then product design.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
WWD,
31 Dec. 2024
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This year, the 50-year-old actress reemerged as a cleaning-supplies entrepreneur, and dished on why doing dishes is her happy place.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Cultivate work-life balance Senior professionals often face the challenge of managing demanding roles alongside personal commitments.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Chelle had been managing Algerian first-division side MC Oran before being appointed Nigeria’s head coach.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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The track is based on a piano demo John Lennon recorded in 1977, and which Yoko Ono gave to the surviving members of the band in 1994.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
23 Dec. 2024
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But within a week, those very same survivors decide to return, preferring their odds in a series of death matches to their odds of surviving at home.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Coping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coping. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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