copped

verb

past tense of cop, slang
1
as in bought
to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for I copped a great outfit for only $50

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2
as in grabbed
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 copped Melbourne copped more lockdowns than any other city in the nation. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025 The one edgy clash on the pitch was the sledging that Birmingham Phoenix batter Liam Livingstone copped from his England teammate Sam Curran. — Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025 The second and final season copped a nomination for picture editing for a multi-camera comedy series. — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025 Netflix has copped the rights to an iconic 1980s TV drama. — Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copped
  1. purchased
  2. grabbed
  3. caught
  4. snatched
  5. got
  6. seized
  7. landed
Verb
  • For 30 shillings, Bullitt and his two partners, Charles and Andrew Lewis, purchased 300 acres just beyond the Shenandoah Valley as a reward for his service during the French and Indian War.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • As part of his plea agreement, Iza agreed to forfeit several items purchased as part of the conspiracy, including two Mercedes-Benzes, a Ferrari and dozens of luxury handbags from Hermes, Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of purchased
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  • The store owner grabbed a gun and fired, sending the group fleeing empty-handed, according to FOX13 Seattle.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Protesters grabbed metal barriers blocking off the street and charged a row of cops before the officers were able to pull the barriers away from them.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of grabbed
Verb
  • Winter is still so young—24—and caught in the glare of a very bright followspot.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The ball would not have left the playing field nor would it have been caught.
    — James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of caught
Verb
  • Shawn marched over to him, snatched up the remote control, and turned the television off.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • In a move toward designer luxury, Marquee bought Roberto Cavalli and WHP snatched up Marc Jacobs in partnership with G-III Apparel Group.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of snatched
Verb
  • If another worker with a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas PPO plan got the same drug at the same Houston Methodist hospital, an employer could be paying almost six times as much, or nearly $4,400 for a vial.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • A little less than 18 months ago, Ukraine carried out a sneak drone attack in which forces smuggled them into Russian territory and waited until the truck that was unknowingly carrying them got close to Russian bases.
    — Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of got
Verb
  • Almost every house was then surrounded by adjacent empty lots that had been seized to ensure that no one else would build.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • After spending over a decade pushing pop forward from its periphery, Charli xcx seized the zeitgeist in 2024 with Brat.
    — Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of seized
Verb
  • His pass was intercepted on the first play from scrimmage and again late in the first half, when his throw landed right in the belly of linebacker Ernest Jones IV.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Japan's military said the missile landed in waters outside its exclusive economic zone.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of landed

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“Copped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copped. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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