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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as in to confess
to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid
the defendant made a deal with the prosecutor and copped to a lesser charge
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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
Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
Trinity copped the automatic bid Sunday, with Wesleyan Tufts and Hamilton getting three of the 21 at-large bids available, with Tufts also hosting a regional.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 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
Thankfully, Game Pass subscribers can cop the Master Chief Collection, which remains one of the best deals on the market.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
Trinity copped the automatic bid Sunday, with Wesleyan Tufts and Hamilton getting three of the 21 at-large bids available, with Tufts also hosting a regional.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cop
Noun
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The body camera footage shows the interaction between two policemen and the 17-year-old who later died.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2025
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His mood wavers between disgust and disdain, and his people skills were not improved by nearly dying in an ambush that left one policeman dead and Morck’s partner, Detective Sergeant Hardy (Jamie Sives), in a wheelchair.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
29 May 2025
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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
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The constable threw her convulsing body over the back of a horse and carted her to county lines.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
13 May 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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“Cop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cop. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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