Cop and Wrest

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Cop verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.

Usage example: some concertgoers rush pell-mell through the doors so that they could cop the seats down front

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Wrest and cop are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wrest" instead a verb "Cop".

Wrest verb - To draw out by force or with effort.

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Cop and wrest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cop" instead a verb "Wrest".

Nearby Words: wrestle, wrestled, wresting

The supervisor tries to wrest command of the team from Eve, and then a trigger-happy transit cop shoots Trueheart and causes him (and the suspect) to be badly injured.

Source: Literature / In Death

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Wrest and Cop. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cop/wrest

Cop & Wrest. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cop/wrest>.

Wrest or Cop. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cop/wrest.

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