as in policemen
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 buys
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 grabs
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 cops
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Applying a three-part process, cops worked with Google to narrow down the list of suspects and eventually arrested Okello Chatrie, who had opted in to share his location with Google every few minutes.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Supporters of the model note that many fatal interactions with cops stem from mental health crises, which behavioral clinicians are better trained at deescalating than law enforcement.
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Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Ten thousand cops were deployed to the financial district; access for paradegoers was limited to twenty-three checkpoints.
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Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
That understanding appears shattered after Read successfully obtained text messages shared between Goode and Proctor, the lead investigator of the case that led to Read being charged with O’Keefe’s murder, that painted a picture of two heavily biased and corrupt cops.
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Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
19 June 2026
Noun
The victims were taken by medics to area hospitals, with four men, ages 73, 65, 58 and 49, listed as critical but stable and the others, whose ages range from 36 to 65, treated for minor injuries, cops said.
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Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Applying a three-part process, cops worked with Google to narrow down the list of suspects and eventually arrested Okello Chatrie, who had opted in to share his location with Google every few minutes.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Supporters of the model note that many fatal interactions with cops stem from mental health crises, which behavioral clinicians are better trained at deescalating than law enforcement.
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Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Ten thousand cops were deployed to the financial district; access for paradegoers was limited to twenty-three checkpoints.
—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
That understanding appears shattered after Read successfully obtained text messages shared between Goode and Proctor, the lead investigator of the case that led to Read being charged with O’Keefe’s murder, that painted a picture of two heavily biased and corrupt cops.
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Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cops
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My grand plan was to be one of the policemen in one of the episodes.
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Disgruntled, the policemen stormed out of the house.
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And, when its time to sell, APMEX also buys gold, silver and platinum from consumers.
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If a couple buys a house together that’s going to be their marital residence, for example, a prenup may specify who owns it and how.
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Once inside, she’s confronted by Tommy (James Eddie), who stupidly grabs her to escort her out.
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When forecasters warn about a heat wave, the number that grabs headlines is the daytime high.
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One of the stops captured in police body camera video shows local officers talking about targeting work vans for ICE — vehicles associated with construction, landscaping and other industries reliant on immigrant labor.
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California State Parks peace officers responded and searched the area with the help of a California Department of Fish and Wildlife warden and animal control officers.
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China currently purchases roughly 90% of Iran's oil exports, with teapots accounting for the bulk of China's imports.
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Since last year, Roman Rashada, a former defensive back at Arizona State (2023) and Ole Miss (2022), has generated nearly seven figures as an intermediary connecting class members seeking upfront cash with a company that purchases claims.
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Kessler catches an empty side screen involving Anfernee Simons and calmly plays in drop, backpedals smoothly, slides laterally for a stride, opens his hips and tricks Simons to shoot before swatting it away with his left hand.
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Any successful catches need to be killed humanely following strict state guidelines, as well as accurately documented.
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Troopers and Beacon Falls constables responded to the home and detained Drozdowski, state police said.
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Off stage, Benedick and Beatrice spar their way toward the aisle, while our bumbling constables take center stage.
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Don’t miss the clam ceviche—served in shells—plus the potato bread, which lands somewhere between a latke, a scallion pancake, and a roll, and reminded us of pão de queijo, Brazilian cheese bread.
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Set a water bowl wherever the shade lands so drinking and cooling happen in one place.
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“Cops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cops. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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