as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
a cop stopped her for speeding
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as in to buy
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 to grab
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 cop
Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Brammall even bridged that continental gap, developing and starring in the Aussie cop sitcom No Activity and its American remake, alongside Tim Meadows and Amy Sedaris.
—EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025
James Horncastle, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
There is a small vintage store in a loft above a rug shop in Los Angeles, and that’s where Bella Hadid copped this major look.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 17 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In a separate, administrative investigation, dozens of Antioch cops were investigated — and some disciplined — for text groups that included racist, homophobic and sexist communications.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Brammall even bridged that continental gap, developing and starring in the Aussie cop sitcom No Activity and its American remake, alongside Tim Meadows and Amy Sedaris.
—EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
The Italian has copped flak for playing a strikerless system, which was perceived as negative regardless of the array of attacking players elsewhere on the pitch.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
There is a small vintage store in a loft above a rug shop in Los Angeles, and that’s where Bella Hadid copped this major look.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cop
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The Haymarket anarchists in Chicago in the eighteen-nineties may not all have been directly responsible for the bombs that killed seven policemen on a fateful day, but at least one of them had certainly built the bombs.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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When Orsolya knocks on the man’s door with an army of trigger-happy policemen at her back, the bailiff — in her infinite mercy — agrees to give the guy some time to collect his belongings.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
19 Feb. 2025
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Michael Rubin’s company has partnered with Ticketmaster to create the Fanatics Ticket Marketplace, where users on the Fanatics app can now buy resale tickets alongside apparel, merchandise, trading cards and collectibles.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Baller devotees regularly packed the 4,000-seat park — volunteers even showed up to get the venue built — as the club attracted attention for its unusual initiative to let fans buy a share of the team and occupy a seat on its board.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Mar. 2025
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Lozano exited the match in the 28th minute after appearing to grab his left hamstring.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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Tari Eason scored 14 points and Dillon Brooks added 12. Sabonis’ injury Sabonis grabbed his left hamstring while running the floor just over a minute into the game.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Mar. 2025
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In a clip shared to social media, at least five officers appear to attempt to restrain Seirafe-Novaes.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Leading up to Saturday’s presentation, the chief executive officer spoke to WWD about Icicle’s ambitions abroad, its premiumization plan, its secret New York DNA and more.—
Denni Hu,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The law generally requires people to purchase homeowners and auto insurance.—
Joshua Strange,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Such a large amount could indicate Buffett, who’s famous for buying stocks when prices are low, may not see much worth purchasing in a market that critics say looks too expensive.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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The show follows a Secret Service agent caught in a web of conspiracy after the U.S. president is assassinated, with no suspect in sight.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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Some common species span from the dark-eyed junco to the red-winged blackbird to the great blue heron, while fortunate visitors might catch a glimpse of a bald eagle soaring high above the river in search of fish.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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On Friday, as residents gathered at the Bilal mosque for afternoon prayers, several constables, sheriff’s deputies and private security guards stood watch.—
Edgar Sandoval,
New York Times,
4 Jan. 2025
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The budget also covers the Health Department, sheriff's office, circuit court divisions, prosecuting attorney, coroner, constables, Office of Emergency Management, museum, Veterans Services and Cooperative Extension.—
Eplunus Colvin,
arkansasonline.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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But Cunningham used Daniels’ momentum against him, snatched the ball back between his legs, stepped back and drilled a 3 over Daniels’ outstretched arm.—
Hunter Patterson,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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On Election Day, Die Linke surprised analysts and appeared to snatch votes from the Greens and the Social Democrats, the party of the incumbent chancellor, Olaf Scholz, and got new voters to turn out.—
Tatiana Firsova,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Cop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cop. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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