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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Laura Overdeck arrived on the scene at one point and told cops she wanted her soon-to-be ex gone, the Post reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The 69-year-old New Orleans native has never wavered in his claims of innocence, insisting since his 1977 arrest that the cops had the wrong guy.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
In other cases reported in US media, cops used Flock to track women who had abortions -- illegal in several US states.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
“My dad was a cop, and cops back in the day — still do today — they all wore mustaches,” Kent said while fighting back tears.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
The cops wouldn’t let me talk before, why would they now?
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
