1
as in bought
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 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
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Recent Examples of copped
Melbourne copped more lockdowns than any other city in the nation.
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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.
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Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
The second and final season copped a nomination for picture editing for a multi-camera comedy series.
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Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
12 Aug. 2025
Netflix has copped the rights to an iconic 1980s TV drama.
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Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
5 Aug. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copped
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And the same applied after Terry and Kim Pegula purchased the franchise in 2014.
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In 1996, Jennifer Ringley, a junior at Dickinson College, in Pennsylvania, purchased a Connectix webcam, the first mass-market gadget of its type.
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This is just one in a sweaty dungeon of hundreds of TikTok videos that show women being stalked, grabbed, tortured, tossed to the ground, and handcuffed by scary masked soldiers.
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Her mother asked what had just happened, and the girl related that Spencer had grabbed her.
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Transfer Josh Derry quickly caught the attention of his teammates and coaches, who raved about his explosiveness and his work ethic during spring camp.
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The vandals got to it, they’ve largely been caught and are being prosecuted.
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But the fear of being snatched by ICE agents remains, Neel said.
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The last instance snatched just one seat in Congress from Democrats.
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Canada got a boost in the 75th minute when star defender Alphonso Davies came on for his first World Cup action.
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Oh no, Armand’s got his spindly roots in the band!
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Merchandise including counterfeit perfumes, Rolex watches, knockoff Knicks apparel, sunglasses, electronics and Labubus were seized, in addition to $145,000 in cash, police said.
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Barely six months ago, US special forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from Caracas in a daring and deadly raid.
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The Emmy-winning host and executive producer of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver has landed a guest role on General Hospital, appearing in a three-episode arc that'll air on July 2, 3 and 6 on ABC.
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During Friday's public feeding, a butterfly landed on one of the group members, whose mother had recently died.
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“Copped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copped. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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