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
Esther Zuckerman, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2024
Una, the female cop, is the one who really presses to protect the Garvey sisters from Ian.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 19 Nov. 2024
The Miuccia Sneaker Missed your chance to cop New Balance x Miu Miu’s covetable sneaker collab?
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
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Powell plays Gary Johnson, a college professor moonlighting as a fake hit man to help cops catch people who are trying to hire a contract killer.
—Esther Zuckerman, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2024
Una, the female cop, is the one who really presses to protect the Garvey sisters from Ian.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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So where will fans have the best shot at copping seats?
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 19 Nov. 2024
The Miuccia Sneaker Missed your chance to cop New Balance x Miu Miu’s covetable sneaker collab?
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
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Procrastinating his one shopping task until the 11th hour, Howard spends Christmas Eve on a zany citywide hunt for the impossible-to-find Turbo Man action figure his son (Jake Lloyd) wants — and no amount of mall Santas, policemen or rival dads (Sinbad) can get in his way.Skyler Caruso, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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A day later, the militants detonated a car bomb near a police station in Jenin, wounding three Palestinian policemen and two civilians.Barak Ravid, Axios, 15 Dec. 2024
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Tom Petty is almost always present on one or two charts in the U.S., as fans of the late rocker continue to buy and stream his most popular songs.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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For example, Schwab, Fidelity, Vanguard and many other firms create funds that bear their names, but these investments can be bought and sold at other brokerages.Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Outside of in-room dining, current options to grab a bite to eat include La Terrasse, Café Laurier, and Wilfrid's Restaurant.Danielle Harling, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
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Herrera allegedly went to grab a knife while the victim – who was not identified by authorities other than being a woman – attempted to separate herself from him by closing her garage and locking her doors.Pilar Arias, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
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On Christmas morning, officers responded to the shoreline near the 800 block of Paseo Del Mar regarding a call about a human leg being found, Palos Verdes Estates Police Capt.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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In the past week, at least 29 officers have been moved into new jobs.Maria Cramer, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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When announcing the collaboration, Primavera Sound noted that fans can purchase day tickets for the festival.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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Both are on sale now and available to purchase online.Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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In 2012, as Syria descended into violence, Moises and I travelled to Aleppo with a crew of insurgent rebels and caught an early glimpse of the war’s horrors.Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
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Unlike a traditional paraglider, where pilots must launch from a cliff or hillside and catch columns of rising warm air to ascend, the motor and propeller allow pilots to take off from open, flat ground—no hills or cliffs required.Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 30 Dec. 2024
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A number of other Texas First Pledge signatories were elected to other offices, including Atascosa County constable, Brazos County commissioner and Smith County commissioner.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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Gleason, 59, was running for his second term against Lindemann, a 58-year-old county constable for three years who had served 28 years in the Texas Department of Public Safety.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Nov. 2024
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Muniz’s first touch controlled the ball, his second snatched a 2-1 win.Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Could the Los Angeles Dodgers snatch him from the San Francisco Giants' grasp?Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Cop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cop. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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