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coping

[koh-ping] / ˈkoʊ pɪŋ /
NOUN
layer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bed blanket coat floor row sheet slab thickness
STRONG
band couch course cover covering film flag flap fold girdle lamina lamination lap mantle overlap overlay panel ply seam story stratum stripe substratum zone

Example Sentences

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Hairy Bikers star Si King has opened up about his love of food, family life, meeting his "best friend" Dave Myers and coping with grief.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

She has since stopped taking the medication and said she had built up an "arsenal" of other coping strategies.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The cold-storage industry is coping with mismatched supply and demand following a period of frenzied construction and leasing during the Covid-19 pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Even with a brand new location, Target is coping with some of the same old issues.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

He wondered why he wasn’t scared of her: why a dream of a museum could leave him terrified, while he seemed to be coping with a walking corpse without fear.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.