cop to
verb
copped to; copping to; cops to
US slang
: to admit to doing (something)
He agreed to cop to a misdemeanor.
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Charges ranged from assault on a cop to criminal possession of a knife to reckless endangerment, while 10 officers sustained injuries.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
Weber did not cop to a conflict.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
As the village erupts into full-scale panic, the emergency evolves into a darker mystery, forcing the cop to confront a seemingly impossible reality.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Facing these smear-site claims, Baldoni in particular was still loathed to cop to any of the harassment or digital punking, sources tell me.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 May 2026
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
Weber did not cop to a conflict.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
As the village erupts into full-scale panic, the emergency evolves into a darker mystery, forcing the cop to confront a seemingly impossible reality.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Facing these smear-site claims, Baldoni in particular was still loathed to cop to any of the harassment or digital punking, sources tell me.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 May 2026
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“Cop to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cop%20to. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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