cop to

verb

copped to; copping to; cops to
Synonyms of cop tonext
US slang
: to admit to doing (something)
He agreed to cop to a misdemeanor.

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The company counters by sending fake cops to Vik’s apartment, searching for (and finding) ketamine. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 The suspect wanted for pushing his estranged girlfriend and her infant daughter off their 15th-floor Bronx balcony, killing the woman, has been arrested — and smiled shamelessly when escorted to court by cops to face justice Thursday. — Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 Rogers said in court that Cui played the role of bad cop to Lee’s good cop. — Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 And what about his decision to ask cops to ask cops not to issues criminal summonses since e-bike collisions are up 25% so far this year? — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cop to

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“Cop to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cop%20to. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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