cop to
phrasal verb
copped to; copping to; cops to
US slang
: to admit to doing (something)
He agreed to cop to a misdemeanor.
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Because now that Audrey has copped to shooting Finn, literally no exit story was set up.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 28 Apr. 2025
But none of them would cop to knowing anything about the unpenalized Artem Zub hit that sent him to the dressing room for more than 10 minutes on Saturday night.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The launch comes after a public falling out between the two companies, which ended their partnership that allowed cops to easily share data between the two vendor systems.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
In the midst of the ensuing 25 minutes with reporters, Payton copped to the mishap that precipitated the light-hearted exchange.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 28 Apr. 2025
But none of them would cop to knowing anything about the unpenalized Artem Zub hit that sent him to the dressing room for more than 10 minutes on Saturday night.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The launch comes after a public falling out between the two companies, which ended their partnership that allowed cops to easily share data between the two vendor systems.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
In the midst of the ensuing 25 minutes with reporters, Payton copped to the mishap that precipitated the light-hearted exchange.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Cop to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cop%20to. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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