Synonyms of copped

copped

verb

past tense of cop, slang

1

as in bought

to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for

I copped a great outfit for only $50

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bought
• purchased
• took
• got
• won
• obtained
• picked up
• procured
• acquired
• garnered
• secured
• paid (for)
• gained
• financed
• offered
• negotiated (about)
• sprang (for)
• dealt (for)
• traded (for)
• exchanged (for)
• bartered (for)
• bade
• bargained (with)
• haggled (for)
• repurchased
• rebought
• dickered (over)
• paltered (with)
• chaffered (with)
• horse-traded (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sold
• dealt (in)
• marketed
• retailed
• vended
• merchandised

2

as in grabbed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grabbed
• caught
• snatched
• got
• seized
• landed
• captured
• snagged
• nabbed
• rapped
• netted
• trapped
• snared
• nailed
• hooked
• grappled
• bagged
• corralled
• collared
• took hold (of)
• snapped (up)
• nobbled
• glommed
• arrested
• clutched
• held
• roped
• grasped
• apprehended
• secured
• cornered
• gripped
• detained
• kidnapped
• gloved
• lassoed
• wrested
• clasped
• fastened (on)
• haltered
• fisted
• entrapped
• abducted
• rent
• ensnared
• enmeshed
• meshed
• latched (on or onto)
• bayed
• entangled
• spirited (away or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• released
• discharged
• dropped
• freed
• liberated
• loosened
• unhanded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of copped

Melbourne copped more lockdowns than any other city in the nation. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025

The one edgy clash on the pitch was the sledging that Birmingham Phoenix batter Liam Livingstone copped from his England teammate Sam Curran. — Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025

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