cop to
phrasal 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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The proverbial good cop to Valdez’s bad cop, D’Amico narrates one of Lucius’ most significant offstage moments, similarly to Mary Jane’s monologues about Angel.
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Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
And while a quick Google Image search will reveal no shortage of A-listers with formerly D-list hairlines, rare are those who will cop to getting a transplant: Joel McHale and John Cena are exceptions.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
Dane plays special agent Blythe, who assembles a team of undercover cops to subvert a plot to take down L.A.
In real life, Dane and his wife tied the knot in Las Vegas on Oct. 29, 2004, less than a year after meeting.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 25 June 2025
His only job was to wait for the cops to stop waiting.
—Clare Sestanovich, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
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Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
And while a quick Google Image search will reveal no shortage of A-listers with formerly D-list hairlines, rare are those who will cop to getting a transplant: Joel McHale and John Cena are exceptions.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
Dane plays special agent Blythe, who assembles a team of undercover cops to subvert a plot to take down L.A.
In real life, Dane and his wife tied the knot in Las Vegas on Oct. 29, 2004, less than a year after meeting.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 25 June 2025
His only job was to wait for the cops to stop waiting.
—Clare Sestanovich, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
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“Cop to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cop%20to. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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