as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
a cop stopped her for speeding
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as in to buy
to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for
I copped a great outfit for only $50
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as in to grab
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
some concertgoers rushed pell-mell through the doors so that they could cop the seats down front
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Recent Examples of cop
N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 5 June 2026
O’Keefe’s body was found frozen on the front lawn of a Canton home owned by a fellow Boston cop and Goode, who resigned days ago from the Canton Police Department, was one of the first cops on the scene.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 5 June 2026
Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Melbourne copped more lockdowns than any other city in the nation.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Her defense team claimed that she was framed by cops in an investigation rife with bias and incompetence.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 5 June 2026
O’Keefe’s body was found frozen on the front lawn of a Canton home owned by a fellow Boston cop and Goode, who resigned days ago from the Canton Police Department, was one of the first cops on the scene.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 5 June 2026
Verb
Will cop’s conviction be overturned?
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Melbourne copped more lockdowns than any other city in the nation.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cop
Noun
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However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations.—
Darleene Powells,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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However, he was also traumatized by a childhood in which his mother moved to Chicago for more opportunities, leaving White in Memphis, where he was once brutally beaten by white policemen.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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White, along with casino and resort executive brothers Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta, bought the nearly bankrupt fight promotion for only $2 million in January 2001.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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That was actually the settlement of a long-term dispute over arms Iran bought from the US before the Islamic revolution.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Grant asks Chris about the boxing gloves now for sale in the night store, but Katie forestalls him by running over and grabbing them, nearly flattening Chris.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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Demonstrators grabbed bricks from the ground to throw at police, as tear gas was deployed in Geneva's streets, witnesses told Reuters.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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San Jose police told CBS News Bay Area that officers responded to the campus of Branham High School Friday morning for a hate crime that allegedly happened two days prior.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
9 Dec. 2025
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Apple said ICEBlock targets law enforcement officers, according to the suit.—
Lora Kolodny,Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
9 Dec. 2025
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Petite shoppers can also purchase the dress in a light green version.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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For example, said Yager, the lots that Habit once purchased for $5,000 or so, jumped to more than $60,000 post-COVID.—
Robbie Owens,
CBS News,
11 Dec. 2025
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Running back Jonathon Brooks, who is returning from back-to-back ACL surgeries on his right knee, caught a pass across the middle from Young and blazed down the field through traffic.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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All day, the spokespeople for the city and the arena sniped at each other in statements about the security around MSG and the fate of a watch party caught in the snares.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Troopers and Beacon Falls constables responded to the home and detained Drozdowski, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 May 2026
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Denise Paul Hatch, a former Center Township constable, is appealing her 2024 felony conviction for official misconduct.—
Robert Yoon,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Villa piled forward in the closing seconds on Saturday to snatch a late win when a point looked good enough against the league leaders.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
10 Dec. 2025
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The Carolina cornerback jumped Nacua’s route, snatched the ball from the air and then took off to the opposite end zone for a 48-yard pick-six in a three-point victory for the Panthers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Cop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cop. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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