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verb

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Recent Examples of cop
Noun
As Bronson Pinchot’s hapless character, Elliot, is speeding in his ragtop Porsche with a girl bent over his lap along a 15 mph curve on Mulholland Drive, cop lights go off behind him. Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025 In a futuristic and extremely crime-ridden Detroit, cop Alex Murphy (Peter Weller) is killed in the line of duty and brought back as a cyborg warrior by a shady corporation. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Verb
Thanks to Fanatics, the NFL's go-to gear partner, every team's hat is live and ready for fans to cop. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025 Fans can cop tickets at Little Brother’s website staring April 9. Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cop
Noun
  • He was stopped by policemen, who heard the story and waved them on.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2025
  • This is the meat of the film, tormenting Jeanne with all the possibilities (a friendly policeman tracks Suzanne to Belgium, where the trail goes cold).
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • First-timers can rent shoes or buy gear at Water Stone Outdoors in Fayetteville and book half- or full-day private climbing trips with New River Mountain Guides.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
  • Does Myers have the savings to buy a new mobile home?
    Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Leave your troubles behind and grab a lime, because Thursday is National Tequila Day.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
  • Concerned, the roommates grabbed golf clubs from one of the first-floor bedrooms and checked the house for a possible intruder.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • But case law has held that prosecutors are constitutional, judicial officers who are not in the same category as state, county and township executive-branch officers, such as mayors.
    Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 26 July 2025
  • Many fishers have lost their livelihoods overnight, with about a third of the state waters completely devoid of fish, according to Pat Tripodi, the executive officer of the Marine Fishers Association, which represents the interests of most commercial fishing license holders in the state.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 26 July 2025
Verb
  • With over 525,000 visitors to the tournament, over 5% of all spectators purchased one of the champs logo caps in 2025.
    Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • The residence was purchased in the 1970s for just $900,000 by the late radio concert promoter and radio station magnate Ken Roberts, who wound up relinquishing it to the financial services firm New Stream Capital in 2010 to settle a $27.5 million legal claim.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • Scannell also said that his dogs as well as one of his neighbors suffered respiratory problems after one of the project's contractors — who was later fired — was caught dumping debris out of the building's windows.
    JC Reindl, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
  • How about pointing out that cheating, stealing and lying — even when you don’t get caught — are terrible choices that will catch up with you eventually and will hurt others in the meantime?
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • In addition to his time as police chief of Gateway, Hardin served two terms as a constable in Benton County.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
  • The constable’s office said the woman, who was armed with a handgun, was refusing to drop the weapon.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • Though, they have been known to try to snatch plastic water bottles and other treasures from guests' belongings (seems like fair revenge to me).
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 23 July 2025
  • Our goal isn't to snatch phones and iPads and screens.
    Eileen Finan, People.com, 22 July 2025

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“Cop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cop. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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