COPPING Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

copping

verb

Definition of copping next

present participle of cop, slang

as in buying

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 grabbing

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 copping While Pop Mart is most shoppers’ go-to for copping these doll toys, the latest and greatest in the Labubu universe is that Walmart now sells them, thanks to its partnership with online marketplace and clothing reseller StockX. —

Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025

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Cask investing involves buying an oak barrel filled with Scotch — either shortly after the spirit's distillation or having already aged — and allowing its contents to mature over a period of 10 to 20 years, before selling it on.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 May 2026
That can look like the hospital buying a stroke treatment drug, which typically costs $7,000, for less than $2,000, Schultz said.

— Dené K. Dryden, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026