cop
noun
cops
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present tense formof cop (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The video is an L.A. dirtbag delight — she pops a Cronenberg-worthy zit, fights cops in a VR headset and rides a “Gaymo” off to meet a crush.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
The Daily Star also carries the story on the "cops probe" into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor time in Balmoral, although elsewhere it leads with tributes to Sir Patrick Stewart, who has died aged 86.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
"The French correction" is the Metro's headline, embedding a picture showing a row of Paris riot cops next to the caption "Formez vos batallions".
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
“At least we can try and save our cops from going on wild goose chases.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
He closed the lid again—quietly so the cops couldn’t hear it—then crouched as close to it as he could get.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
