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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Zeller confessed he was inspired to write the screenplay after reading an article about Meta tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg building an underground bunker in Hawaii.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
On the September 4 episode of Jeff Lewis Live, the Housewife confessed she’s been dating Traitors winner Tamburello for a little while.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

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In the agreement, the company admitted that employees provided improper payments and benefits to alcohol retailers for years, including cash, gift cards, luxury goods, resort stays, golf trips and airfare.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Clancy also admitted in court filings to killing her three children, but claimed that severe mental illness left her not criminally responsible.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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