125 entries under play topic. ×

14
face(verb, take, meet, fight)
12
deal with(verb, expression, phrasal verb, take, control)
9
confront(verb, take, meet, oppose)
7
handle(verb, take, control, clear, meet)
7
encounter(verb, take, meet, oppose)
7
endure(verb, take, meet, oppose)
7
meet(verb, take, oppose, allow)
6
grapple with(verb, expression, phrasal verb, take, meet)
4
brave(verb, take, meet, oppose)
4
fight(verb, take, meet, oppose)
4
grapple(verb, fight, challenge, face)
4
stand(verb, take, meet, oppose)
3
battle(verb, fight, challenge, face)
3
behave toward(verb, expression, phrasal verb, take, control)
3
contend(verb, take, meet, oppose)
3
control(verb, take, work, clear, run)
3
lock horns(verb, expression, fight, challenge)
3
tackle(verb, meet, challenge, face)
3
take on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, take, meet)
3
tilt(verb, fight, challenge, face)
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APASmart Define. (2015). cope with thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/cope_with/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, cope with thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/cope_with/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "cope with thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/cope_with/thesaurus/synonyms>