Answer: coped

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COPEDDealt with problems
COPEDManaged to deal with.
COPEDContended successfully.
COPEDHandled the situation
COPEDMet the crisis
COPEDHeld one's own
COPEDDealt with trouble
COPEDHacked it
COPEDMet and conquered woes
COPEDDealt successfully
COPEDDealt with troubles
COPEDHandled problems successfully
COPEDHandled adversity
COPEDContended (with) successfully.
COPEDMade do
COPEDGot through
COPEDGot through difficulties
COPEDDealt with it
COPEDDealt with successfully
COPEDDealt with adversity successfully
COPEDGot through the hard times
COPEDStruggled along successfully
COPEDDidn't break down
copedCOPE, to contend (to vie (to contend in rivalry))
copedto deal with problems or duties
COPEDMake shift
COPEDGot by
COPEDContended with
COPEDGot by somehow
COPEDDealt with one's problems
COPEDHandled difficulties
COPEDWeathered the storm
COPEDDealt (with)
COPEDRose to the occasion
COPEDManaged
COPEDDealt with an issue
COPEDContended
COPEDGrappled successfully
COPEDTook the bull by the horns
COPEDManaged somehow