pop off
verb
popped off; popping off; pops off
1
a
: to die unexpectedly
b
: to leave suddenly
2
: to talk thoughtlessly and often loudly or angrily
Examples of pop off in a Sentence
he didn't pop off until the ripe old age of 2
Recent Examples on the Web
Evan Phillips then finished off that inning, before Tanner Scott got his eighth save of the season in the ninth — the game ending when Rangers baserunner Wyatt Langford was tagged out by second baseman Miguel Rojas after popping off the bag on a bang-bang play while trying to steal a base.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
In an era where many musicians pop off as kids or younger people.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
Finished in smooth black plastic, with a cover that pops off to reveal a USB-A jack, SK Hynix offers a three-year warranty.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025
Best actress contenders arguably get more of the Oscar spotlight, but the supporting actress category at the Academy Awards always gives us scene-stealing winners that pop off the screen in amazing ways.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
In an era where many musicians pop off as kids or younger people.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
Finished in smooth black plastic, with a cover that pops off to reveal a USB-A jack, SK Hynix offers a three-year warranty.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025
Best actress contenders arguably get more of the Oscar spotlight, but the supporting actress category at the Academy Awards always gives us scene-stealing winners that pop off the screen in amazing ways.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pop off
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“Pop off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pop%20off. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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