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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His only job was to wait for the cops to stop waiting.
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Clare Sestanovich, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
The guidance could influence cops to use everyday behavior as a pretext for police action.
—Matt Burgess, Wired News, 12 July 2025
The next year, Hill cut a plea deal in the case and copped to a lesser charge, but the deal included taking a DNA test.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
But many are standing up for their neighbors, bravely challenging ICE and other cops to keep the state’s targets safe.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
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Clare Sestanovich, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
The guidance could influence cops to use everyday behavior as a pretext for police action.
—Matt Burgess, Wired News, 12 July 2025
The next year, Hill cut a plea deal in the case and copped to a lesser charge, but the deal included taking a DNA test.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
But many are standing up for their neighbors, bravely challenging ICE and other cops to keep the state’s targets safe.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 June 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 20 Jul. 2025.
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