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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Pool also claimed that friends of his witnessed Grace copping to coming out for money at a 2012 Chicago show.
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Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
But when a search warrant allowed cops to scour inside the car, a child’s school ID was found.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
Davis' previous words copping to his role in the rapper's killing are crucial in the case against him.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Madera reportedly copped to operating the cockfighting ring and faced just under a year in jail followed by probation and community service, according to the Courier-Express.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
But when a search warrant allowed cops to scour inside the car, a child’s school ID was found.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
Davis' previous words copping to his role in the rapper's killing are crucial in the case against him.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Madera reportedly copped to operating the cockfighting ring and faced just under a year in jail followed by probation and community service, according to the Courier-Express.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cop to
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“Cop to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cop%20to. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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