cops (to)

present tense third-person singular of cop (to), slang
as in confesses
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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Verb
  • There, Kendra confesses to sending the messages.
    EW.com, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • In the season two episode with Chef José Andrés, the Duchess of Sussex confesses that Prince Harry isn't a fan of a certain type of seafood.
    Meredith Kile, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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  • At this point, the woman admits she is simply fed up.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • But Corfield admits this particular twist is different.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Cops (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cops%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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