cop out

Example Sentences

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The Australian leader's comments were condemned, however, by the outspoken activist Grace Tame who labelled them a "patronising cop out from a total coward".

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Taylor Budowich, the White House deputy chief of staff, reacted to the association's decision to scrap Ruffin's performance by saying it is a "cop out."

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2025

In the most charitable terms, his opposition is a cop out.

From Slate • May 3, 2023

But I didn’t want to basically cop out.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 20, 2021

I hoped it wasn’t no cop, out patrolling the park.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore