Cope
Cope verb - To meet one's day-to-day needs.
Work
Work verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Jen appears to have forgotten her sister in the banality of her normal life... at least, until it becomes clear she's instead thrown herself into her work as a way to cope with the immense feeling of loss and helplessness.
Source: Roleplay / Wildcard - She tried to cope with it for becoming as badass and self-reliant as possible, but it did not work, and she became a neurotic, unstable wreck instead.
Source: Fanfic / Scar Tissue - The second part shows Buff Frog at work while trying to cope with being away from his kids for the first time.
Source: Simultaneous Arcs
Cite this Source
Work and Cope. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cope/work
Cope & Work. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cope/work>.
Work or Cope. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cope/work.
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