Synonyms of cops

cops 1 of 2

noun

plural of cop

as in policemen

a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level

a cop stopped her for speeding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• policemen
• officers
• constables
• sheriffs
• coppers
• lawmen
• police
• gendarmes
• police officers
• bobbies
• investigators
• detectives
• bulls
• inspectors
• troopers
• patrolmen
• policewomen
• sergeants
• shamuses
• flatfeet
• marshals
• plainclothesmen
• constabularies
• sleuths
• dicks
• operatives
• fuzzes
• lieutenants
• men
• peace officers
• gumshoes
• police forces
• sleuthhounds
• captains
• sherlocks
• private investigators
• hawkshaws
• private detectives
• private eyes
• heat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• civilians

cops

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cop, slang

1

as in buys

to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for

I copped a great outfit for only $50

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buys
• purchases
• takes
• gets
• wins
• picks up
• exchanges (for)
• finances
• pays (for)
• trades (for)
• bargains (with)
• springs (for)
• deals (for)
• obtains
• garners
• procures
• gains
• acquires
• barters (for)
• negotiates (about)
• secures
• horse-trades (with)
• haggles (for)
• bids
• offers
• dickers (over)
• chaffers (with)
• palters (with)
• rebuys
• repurchases

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sells
• markets
• deals (in)
• retails
• vends
• merchandises

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grabs
• catches
• lands
• snatches
• seizes
• gets
• traps
• captures
• raps
• bags
• arrests
• nets
• snags
• nabs
• snares
• takes hold (of)
• nails
• hooks
• collars
• snaps (up)
• grapples
• corrals
• gloves
• nobbles
• gloms
• clutches
• corners
• fists
• apprehends
• ropes
• detains
• grips
• kidnaps
• grasps
• latches (on or onto)
• holds
• bays
• fastens (on)
• lassos
• abducts
• enmeshes
• secures
• clasps
• spirits (away or off)
• halters
• entraps
• meshes
• ensnares
• entangles
• rends
• wrests

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• frees
• discharges
• releases
• liberates
• drops
• loosens
• unhands

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cops

Noun

The most justifiable criticism against the DC detective series is that its mysteries play out wordily, without letting the audience in on how its space cops come to major conclusions. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

In 2018, she was charged with driving under the influence where cops allegedly found drug paraphernalia. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

States, or city and town councils, should mandate regular audits of database access and impose strict criminal penalties for cops who misuse the technology. — Rafael A. Mangual, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Inside his apartment, cops found his 31-year-old girlfriend, Pheona Premraj, dead. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

The cops arrived and compared notes with Lojo and her colleagues. — Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

Third place was Japanese director Sabu’s Arrested Memory, a crime caper about a detective with dementia who unwittingly wanders off with a multimillion-dollar ransom, sending cops and criminals on his trail. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

With local cops, plagued by rumors of departmental misdeeds, looking for a peaceful solution and federal authorities contemplating extreme action, the situation escalates. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026