Sentence examples for cop out from inspiring English sources

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"cop out" is a valid phrase in written English.
It is typically used when someone avoids tackling or addressing an issue or problem. For example, "He was always looking for a way to cop out of difficult tasks."

Dictionary

cop out

verb

To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner.

Faced with the prospect of cooking for himself, his first thought was to cop out and order a pizza.

synonyms

opt out

Exact(14)

The cop out is a cop out.

The Guardian - Sport

COP OUT Opens on Friday nationwide.

The New York Times

"Cop out," Kearney shouted, chuckling.

The New York Times - Magazine

"That's such a cop out!" Patterson retorted.

The New Yorker

That's a cop out.

The Guardian - Opinion

That feels like a cop out.

The Economist

Similar(45)

Probably a cop-out.

Independent

This was a cop-out.

The New York Times

This is a cop-out.

The Economist

(massive cop-out klaxon).

The Guardian - Opinion

This cop-out simply won't do.

The New York Times

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