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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Weber copped to working with the Wu administration to craft his $8-9 million amendment package, which Wu’s chief financial officer urged the Council to accept without additional amendments to avoid layoffs and loss of revenue. Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 24 June 2026 Charges ranged from assault on a cop to criminal possession of a knife to reckless endangerment, while 10 officers sustained injuries. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 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 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 2 Jul. 2026.

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