COPPED (TO) Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

copped (to)

verb

past tense of cop (to), slang

as in confessed

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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Prosecutors also presented a video statement from Robinson's roommate and romantic partner, Lance Twiggs, who claimed Robinson confessed to killing Kirk in a letter, text messages, and in person.

— Alex Stone, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Bundy confessed to killing more than two dozen women before he was executed in 1989.

— Yana Johnson, NBC news, 29 July 2026

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That’s when Netflix’s Berney admitted that the drive had been stolen.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
The squad is in a much better position than anybody would have predicted at the end of last season but, as De Zerbi has admitted, Tottenham still want a couple more players in before the window closes on September 1.

— Luke Bosher, New York Times, 31 July 2026

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