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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1
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
Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Fight led to shooting, Denton cops say Investigators determined that Jackson, Guster, the victim and the victim’s friend were involved in an argument over a right-of-way issue in the parking lot, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Hunter Ingram, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
Netflix has copped the rights to an iconic 1980s TV drama.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 5 Aug. 2025
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Noun
But in one case, the son of a local cop was involved.
—Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Fight led to shooting, Denton cops say Investigators determined that Jackson, Guster, the victim and the victim’s friend were involved in an argument over a right-of-way issue in the parking lot, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
The second and final season copped a nomination for picture editing for a multi-camera comedy series.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
Netflix has copped the rights to an iconic 1980s TV drama.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cop
Noun
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Today’s policed are tomorrow’s policemen.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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The actors tells the stories of the deceased, including cattleman and 6666 ranch owner Samuel Burk Burnett, and the city’s first Black policeman, Hagar Tucker.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That includes other immigrants who continue to buy homes to move into or to invest in, even some without legal immigration status.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Why does one hard working fan have to buy seven different versions of an album instead of just having all of the songs be on one complete album?—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Today is the last day to grab a lifetime license for Windows 11 Pro for only $13 (reg.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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As the clock expired on a win Brian Daboll desperately needed, the New York Giants coach grabbed rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis has taken up the anti-immigrant campaign aggressively, deputizing law-enforcement officers to assist ICE in its roundups.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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One person was killed and three others were seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash in Pala early Sunday morning, according to California Highway Patrol officers.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His farmhouse was set ablaze and ruined, but his 1949 Ford was purchased for $760 dollars and taken around the area as an exhbition item, including a charge for admission.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Respondents -- taken from a list that was purchased for the sake of the survey -- received four mailed invitations, three emails and six phone calls.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Oct. 2025
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Information that was missing also caught the attention of the experts Joan consulted.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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During a two-point conversion play, Jennings caught the ball in the endzone, but was smashed between two Jaguars defenders.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Randles plays Elle Hardy, a senior constable assigned to reinvestigating the case.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The county then introduced a budget proposal that cut the sheriff’s salary in half and the constable’s salary by 75 percent, to $31,000.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Both cars washed up the track; Elliott committed to the bottom, cleared them, and snatched the win - and with it, an automatic berth into the next Playoff round.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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As usual, Snout the weasel was sneaking around, looking for an opportunity to snatch everyone’s food.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Cop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cop. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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