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
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
The Times analyzed 10 years’ worth of LAPD shooting data, finding 21 instances where officers hit fellow cops or bystanders, including three deaths.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Jessica Wang, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Now’s your chance to cop the exact jeans Gomez wore for $72 instead of $120, with one colorway dropping to a can’t-miss $57.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024
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Noun
When a cop presses Manny to rat out Ray, or a girlfriend begs Ray to leave Manny behind, neither one buckles under the pressure.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
The Times analyzed 10 years’ worth of LAPD shooting data, finding 21 instances where officers hit fellow cops or bystanders, including three deaths.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
Of all the gadgets to cop from the Spy Kids set, Alan Cumming went with furniture — namely, a sofa that belonged to his character, Fegan Floop.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Now’s your chance to cop the exact jeans Gomez wore for $72 instead of $120, with one colorway dropping to a can’t-miss $57.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cop
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The killers included white policemen, sheriffs, businessmen, even a legislator—all part of the Jim Crow system aimed at disenfranchising Black voters.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Mar. 2025
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Johnson further sent a thousand military policemen and two thousand Army troops to escort the march.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In essence, people who lease a car today are helping to buy Tesla a fleet for tomorrow.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Authorities began investigating the allegations after the boy’s mother bought him a new phone and found text messages between him and the defendant, according to court records.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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He’s minimized the walks, partly due to his willingness to use his curveball early in counts for strikes to get ahead and grab count leverage.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Jones intentionally missed the free throw, grabbed his own rebound and fired a pass to Labissiere, who had popped out to the corner for a potential 3-point attempt.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
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O'Brien argued the officers were well aware Chris Prichard was a serious threat to his wife.—
Jonathan Vigliotti,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2025
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According to a news release, the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit was notified Thursday after correctional officers discovered 21-year-old Lawrence Antonio Borom lying on the floor with apparent head injuries.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Mar. 2025
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The first scam started with a call from a woman who identified herself as a government official and told the victim his Social Security number had been stolen and used by someone to purchase child pornography.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Authorities said that, for most transactions, no motor vehicle was being purchased.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Gordon did score Newcastle’s second goal that night, when Quansah’s lack of familiarity with the role caught him out.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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How To Solve Today’s Wordle The Hint: Pursue in order to catch.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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Rollins prevailed when Reigns showed up and snatched him out of the cage, inadvertently giving him the win over Punk.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Teams seemingly snatched valuable free agents left and right while the Dolphins’ inactivity became a point of jest for national pundits like Pat McAfee.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Cop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cop. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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