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
Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 5 June 2025
This is a good thing, Juice insists after hiding Bill’s body: The cops will assume the missing store manager emptied the safe and made a run for it.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 June 2025
Damien Scott, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025
Dorit has to cop that Kyle needs to move on with her life, and Garcelle has the even bigger task of trying to explain Sutton.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The victim told officers that he had been stabbed, and the cops saw lacerations on his forehead and hand.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 5 June 2025
This is a good thing, Juice insists after hiding Bill’s body: The cops will assume the missing store manager emptied the safe and made a run for it.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 June 2025
Verb
Digable Planets copped a spot and recorded its second album, Blowout Comb, as a love letter to the hood.
—Damien Scott, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025
Dorit has to cop that Kyle needs to move on with her life, and Garcelle has the even bigger task of trying to explain Sutton.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cop
Noun
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The Snitch and played a sympathetic policeman in the alien drama Glitch.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Bush came to office determined not to act as the global policeman.—
Stephen Collinson,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
Verb
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Canada has been in discussions with the European Union to join an EU drive to break its security dependency on the United States, with a focus on buying more defense equipment, including fighter jets, in Europe.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Seeing the same godliness attitude in his child, Han decided to reignite the project and bought the book for his long-time colleague and co-director Maïlys Vallade, who also fell in love with the character.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Scott grabbed some pizza and returned to park her Subaru near the West Shore Market to wait for Serafini.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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Appeal To All Five Senses People still like going out, meeting others and grabbing coffee.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Immigration officers in March raided a metal business in unincorporated El Cajon that contracts with the federal government.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Hundreds of law enforcement officers at the local, state and federal level spent nearly two weeks searching for Hardin, using dogs, drones and aircraft, at times hampered by severe weather.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
Verb
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The Mekorot pipeline connections supply drinking water purchased from Israel.—
Sarah-Grace Mankarious,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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What Happens Next Consumers who have purchased the affected products are urged not to consume them and to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
Verb
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Three days later, as the young boy recovers, a 17-year-old was caught and charged for the alleged shooting.—
Isabel Rivera,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Owners caught in a downward spiral don’t have an incentive to pay bills and operate the building.—
Shimon Shkury,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The victim went back to the police six months later, and local detective constable, Mike Smith, led an investigation into what exactly occurred.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Law enforcement agencies would have to create department files on any employee holding a Texas Commission on Law Enforcement license, which includes police, sheriff’s deputies, constables, corrections officers and others.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2025
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Burglars clean out father-son jewelers, snatch heirlooms, ‘a lifetime’s worth of work.’ More big stories Three more wolf packs confirmed in California as ranchers call for relief.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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This CeraVe sunscreen stick with SPF 50 has been snatched up more than 20,000 times in the past month alone.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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“Cop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cop. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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