COPPING Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

copping

verb

present participle of cop, slang

as in buying

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 grabbing

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 copping As if being lookalikes wasn’t enough, Valentina and Hayek will occasionally share clothes—although neither exactly asks permission before copping a cute dress from the other’s closet. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026 Even bands who never heard of this guy ended up copping his tricks. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026 While Pop Mart is most shoppers’ go-to for copping these doll toys, the latest and greatest in the Labubu universe is that Walmart now sells them, thanks to its partnership with online marketplace and clothing reseller StockX. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025

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Moulds is responsible for buying health care for the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, the second-largest health care purchaser, behind only the federal government.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
On Monday, Goldman Sachs released its first guide to buying and collecting luxury jewelry and watches.

— Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of buying

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The catalyst was a headline-grabbing second-quarter loss of $154 million that likely sent trading algorithms to hit the sell button.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Lopez then attacked Hager, grabbing his holster, and the two men fought over the deputy’s service weapon, according to the arrest report.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of grabbing

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One option discussed within the group was purchasing tickets on a Copa Airlines flight from Panama to Valencia.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
At one point before its completion, Kanye West reportedly toured the active construction site, expressing a keen interest in purchasing the sprawling hillside complex.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of purchasing

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Her complexion was lit-from-within radiant, with the warm pink pigment catching the light across the tops of her cheekbones.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2026
In 134 career games, Stewart rushed for 7,335 yards and 51 touchdowns while catching 162 passes for 1,295 yards and seven touchdowns.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of catching

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Pittsburgh Penguins player Andrei Kuzmenko returned to the team on Friday after taking some time in the wake of his father's tragic death in a bear attack last month in Siberia.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Officers were seen placing several people in handcuffs and taking them away after the shooting.

— Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of taking

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This speed can be boosted in systems like NGC 362D, in which a neutron star is snatching material from a donor star because that material carries with it angular momentum.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Not just college kids, but Others cheering for Texas’ football team and snatching up Texas’ degrees.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of snatching

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Kimmel asked, getting the scoop for the general public, whose curiosity about the wedding still lingers.

— Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026
Of course, amid the rise of streaming movies in the home coming out of the pandemic, followed by the 2023 Los Angeles writers and actors strikes, getting film lovers back into the Cranford Theater remained a challenge.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of getting

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Troop movements over the past couple of weeks indicate the group is concentrating on seizing the southwestern highlands, which could then open the way for a push toward the government’s capital, Aden.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
Counsel argued that seizing the ballots was necessary to preserve potential evidence before statutory destruction deadlines and to compare the total number of ballots with official vote records.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of seizing

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