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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When interviewed separately, Klepak confessed to having sex with the juvenile, authorities said.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Cole joined the group but later confessed everything to Kacie, who laughed it off, allowing the couple to move past the incident before their wedding.

— Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

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In the criminal case, federal prosecutors confirmed — and the defense admitted — that Hart secretly recorded minors through spyware installed on laptop computers and directed children overseas to produce child pornography.

— Sean Emery, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2026
The system admitted a record 29,372 students from the California Community College system alone, marking a 6% uptick from last year.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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