cop to
phrasal verb
copped to; copping to; cops to
US slang
: to admit to doing (something)
He agreed to cop to a misdemeanor.
Examples of cop to in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
James Weeks, 55, of Sodus, just east of Rochester, copped to charges of assault and resisting police officers in federal court in Washington.
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
Currently, officers found guilty of such misconduct can keep their jobs even after facing a disciplinary panel, a system that LAPD officials have said is unusual and allows problem cops to remain on the force.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
The Grammy winner copped to the mistake on X (formerly Twitter) shortly after the episode aired.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024
Baron tells Asaf), and the community is rallying to try to bring the cops to justice.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2024
Medics took the cops to New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell, where they were treated for minor injuries and released.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
Would Barber be arguing for that cop to do prison time?
—Carolyn Van Houten, Washington Post, 14 May 2024
Balla cops to recently wrestling back control over the band’s merch from the company that usually handles it, leaving his house full of cardboard boxes.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2024
This evidence, along with a list of six kids in the CMC (Crip Mafia Cartel) from Josephine’s black book is enough for the cops to round up all these teens for questioning.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2024
Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
Currently, officers found guilty of such misconduct can keep their jobs even after facing a disciplinary panel, a system that LAPD officials have said is unusual and allows problem cops to remain on the force.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
The Grammy winner copped to the mistake on X (formerly Twitter) shortly after the episode aired.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024
Baron tells Asaf), and the community is rallying to try to bring the cops to justice.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2024
Medics took the cops to New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell, where they were treated for minor injuries and released.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
Would Barber be arguing for that cop to do prison time?
—Carolyn Van Houten, Washington Post, 14 May 2024
Balla cops to recently wrestling back control over the band’s merch from the company that usually handles it, leaving his house full of cardboard boxes.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2024
This evidence, along with a list of six kids in the CMC (Crip Mafia Cartel) from Josephine’s black book is enough for the cops to round up all these teens for questioning.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2024
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