diff --git a/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/ambiguous_block_association.rb b/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/ambiguous_block_association.rb
index 6f7a5c1df00..2f7cca915e0 100644
--- a/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/ambiguous_block_association.rb
+++ b/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/ambiguous_block_association.rb
@@ -30,10 +30,11 @@ class AmbiguousBlockAssociation < Cop
               'call.'
 
         def on_send(node)
-          return if !node.arguments? || node.parenthesized? ||
-                    node.last_argument.lambda? || allowed_method?(node)
+          return unless node.arguments?
 
           return unless ambiguous_block_association?(node)
+          return if node.parenthesized? ||
+                    node.last_argument.lambda? || allowed_method?(node)
 
           add_offense(node)
         end
diff --git a/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/big_decimal_new.rb b/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/big_decimal_new.rb
index 02f595fd59e..fa55ff06c25 100644
--- a/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/big_decimal_new.rb
+++ b/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/big_decimal_new.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ class BigDecimalNew < Cop
         PATTERN
 
         def on_send(node)
-          return unless big_decimal_new(node) do |captured_value|
+          return unless node.method?(:new)
+
+          big_decimal_new(node) do |captured_value|
             double_colon = captured_value ? '::' : ''
             message = format(MSG, double_colon: double_colon)
 
diff --git a/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/debugger.rb b/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/debugger.rb
index d1df5ba45fe..de3859175f6 100644
--- a/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/debugger.rb
+++ b/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/debugger.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
+require 'set'
+
 module RuboCop
   module Cop
     module Lint
@@ -35,6 +37,11 @@ module Lint
       class Debugger < Cop
         MSG = 'Remove debugger entry point `%<source>s`.'
 
+        DEBUGGER_METHODS = %i[
+          debugger byebug remote_byebug pry remote_pry pry_remote console rescue
+          save_and_open_page save_and_open_screenshot save_screenshot irb
+        ].to_set.freeze
+
         def_node_matcher :kernel?, <<~PATTERN
           {
             (const nil? :Kernel)
@@ -57,6 +64,7 @@ class Debugger < Cop
         PATTERN
 
         def on_send(node)
+          return unless DEBUGGER_METHODS.include?(node.method_name)
           return unless debugger_call?(node) || binding_irb?(node)
 
           add_offense(node)
diff --git a/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/deprecated_class_methods.rb b/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/deprecated_class_methods.rb
index 35b9fd3a4ba..63005c49453 100644
--- a/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/deprecated_class_methods.rb
+++ b/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/deprecated_class_methods.rb
@@ -60,7 +60,11 @@ def class_nodes
                                     replacement: :block_given?)
         ].freeze
 
+        DEPRECATED_METHODS = DEPRECATED_METHODS_OBJECT.map(&:deprecated_method).freeze
+
         def on_send(node)
+          return unless DEPRECATED_METHODS.include?(node.method_name)
+
           check(node) do |data|
             message = format(MSG, current: deprecated_method(data),
                                   prefer: replacement_method(data))
diff --git a/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/duplicate_methods.rb b/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/duplicate_methods.rb
index fecead95116..08824a5badf 100644
--- a/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/duplicate_methods.rb
+++ b/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/duplicate_methods.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
+require 'set'
+
 module RuboCop
   module Cop
     module Lint
@@ -53,6 +55,9 @@ class DuplicateMethods < Cop
         MSG = 'Method `%<method>s` is defined at both %<defined>s and ' \
               '%<current>s.'
 
+        METHOD_DEF_METHODS = %i[alias_method attr_reader attr_writer
+                                attr_accessor attr].to_set.freeze
+
         def initialize(config = nil, options = nil)
           super
           @definitions = {}
@@ -97,7 +102,10 @@ def on_alias(node)
 
         def_node_matcher :sym_name, '(sym $_name)'
 
+        # rubocop:disable Metrics/CyclomaticComplexity, Metrics/PerceivedComplexity
         def on_send(node)
+          return unless METHOD_DEF_METHODS.include?(node.method_name)
+
           if (name = alias_method?(node))
             return unless name
             return if node.ancestors.any?(&:if_type?)
@@ -108,6 +116,7 @@ def on_send(node)
             on_attr(node, *attr)
           end
         end
+        # rubocop:enable Metrics/CyclomaticComplexity, Metrics/PerceivedComplexity
 
         private
 
diff --git a/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/format_parameter_mismatch.rb b/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/format_parameter_mismatch.rb
index 356b06d5175..14db798904e 100644
--- a/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/format_parameter_mismatch.rb
+++ b/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/format_parameter_mismatch.rb
@@ -44,9 +44,10 @@ class FormatParameterMismatch < Cop
         KERNEL = 'Kernel'
         SHOVEL = '<<'
         STRING_TYPES = %i[str dstr].freeze
+        FORMAT_METHODS = %i[format sprintf %].freeze
 
         def on_send(node)
-          return unless format_string?(node)
+          return unless FORMAT_METHODS.include?(node.method_name) && format_string?(node)
 
           if invalid_format_string?(node)
             add_offense(node, location: :selector, message: MSG_INVALID)
diff --git a/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/ineffective_access_modifier.rb b/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/ineffective_access_modifier.rb
index c783d5f5a45..57a6caa3a83 100644
--- a/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/ineffective_access_modifier.rb
+++ b/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/ineffective_access_modifier.rb
@@ -70,9 +70,7 @@ def on_module(node)
         def check_node(node)
           return unless node&.begin_type?
 
-          ignored_methods = private_class_method_names(node)
-
-          ineffective_modifier(node, ignored_methods) do |defs_node, modifier|
+          ineffective_modifier(node) do |defs_node, modifier|
             add_offense(defs_node,
                         location: :keyword,
                         message: format_message(modifier))
@@ -97,20 +95,26 @@ def format_message(modifier)
                       alternative: alternative)
         end
 
-        def ineffective_modifier(node, ignored_methods, modifier = nil, &block)
+        # rubocop:disable Metrics/CyclomaticComplexity
+        def ineffective_modifier(node, modifier = nil, &block)
+          ignored_methods = nil
+
           node.each_child_node do |child|
             case child.type
             when :send
               modifier = child if access_modifier?(child)
             when :defs
+              ignored_methods ||= private_class_method_names(node)
               next if correct_visibility?(child, modifier, ignored_methods)
 
               yield child, modifier
             when :kwbegin
+              ignored_methods ||= private_class_method_names(node)
               ineffective_modifier(child, ignored_methods, modifier, &block)
             end
           end
         end
+        # rubocop:enable Metrics/CyclomaticComplexity
 
         def access_modifier?(node)
           node.bare_access_modifier? && !node.method?(:module_function)
diff --git a/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/inherit_exception.rb b/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/inherit_exception.rb
index 713b535f8ba..d91b24df4ea 100644
--- a/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/inherit_exception.rb
+++ b/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/inherit_exception.rb
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ def on_class(node)
         end
 
         def on_send(node)
+          return unless node.method?(:new)
+
           constant = class_new_call?(node)
           return unless constant && illegal_class_name?(constant)
 
diff --git a/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/interpolation_check.rb b/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/interpolation_check.rb
index f5adcacf6b1..766677ced48 100644
--- a/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/interpolation_check.rb
+++ b/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/interpolation_check.rb
@@ -21,11 +21,10 @@ class InterpolationCheck < Cop
               'Use double quoted strings if you need interpolation.'
 
         def on_str(node)
-          return if heredoc?(node)
-
           parent = node.parent
           return if parent && (parent.dstr_type? || parent.regexp_type?)
           return unless /(?<!\\)#\{.*\}/.match?(node.source.scrub)
+          return if heredoc?(node)
 
           add_offense(node)
         end
diff --git a/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/rand_one.rb b/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/rand_one.rb
index 8e518030b4f..3b8a27f7549 100644
--- a/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/rand_one.rb
+++ b/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/rand_one.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class RandOne < Cop
         PATTERN
 
         def on_send(node)
-          return unless rand_one?(node)
+          return unless node.method?(:rand) && rand_one?(node)
 
           add_offense(node)
         end
diff --git a/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/uri_regexp.rb b/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/uri_regexp.rb
index ff6d83ac2cf..58aec566236 100644
--- a/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/uri_regexp.rb
+++ b/lib/rubocop/cop/lint/uri_regexp.rb
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ class UriRegexp < Cop
         PATTERN
 
         def on_send(node)
+          return unless node.method?(:regexp)
+
           uri_regexp_with_argument?(node) do |double_colon, arg|
             register_offense(
               node, top_level: double_colon ? '::' : '', arg: "(#{arg.source})"