cop
noun
has copped
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present perfectof cop (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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All season, Dessers has copped criticism from both pundits and Rangers fans alike, with questions raised particularly over his ability in front of goal.
From BBC β Apr. 21, 2024
Just a few days later, on April 28, the Mystery Writers of America meet in New York to learn who has copped one of this year’s Edgars.
From Washington Post β Apr. 6, 2022
Moran herself has copped to a phase during which she wanted “to take the piss out of everything,” essentially the British version of punching up.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 21, 2020
Season two has copped a fair amount of criticism online – some justified, some less so.
From The Guardian β Jul. 19, 2019
For Ginger is even now passing along the last great road: he has copped it.
From No Man's Land by H. C. (Herman Cyril) McNeile
