as in bang
a loud explosive sound
the soda can opened with a sharp pop
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as in dad
a male human parent
ask your pop if he knows where the keys to the shed are
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as in to explode
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
a balloon popped suddenly and startled us all
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as in to smash
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive
popping popcorn over a campfire
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as in to shoot
to strike with a missile from a gun
went into the woods hoping to pop the rabbit that was eating our vegetables
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as in fashionable
enjoying widespread favor or approval
interested in the pop fiction that most of the other publishing houses happily churned out
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Recent Examples of pop
Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 13 June 2025
But Swift isn’t the only pop star Selena has introduced Gracie to — see: a screenshot of a FaceTime between Gracie Teefey and Gracie Abrams.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 13 June 2025
Michelle Fox, CNBC, 6 June 2025
The stock popped more than 4.5% on Thursday, and Nvidia, with a $3.4 trillion market cap, is the most valuable company in the world — just ahead of Microsoft (MSFT) and now well ahead of Apple (AAPL).
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 29 May 2025
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
She’s inspired more art than a pop star’s torrid romance.
—Rob Ledonne, Vogue, 11 June 2025
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Noun
Come on, this woman got both of her sons to the Super Bowl and has deftly handled an enormous amount of media scrutiny surrounding Travis Kelce’s relationship with the one of the biggest pop stars in the world for the past two years.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 13 June 2025
But Swift isn’t the only pop star Selena has introduced Gracie to — see: a screenshot of a FaceTime between Gracie Teefey and Gracie Abrams.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 13 June 2025
Verb
The stablecoin company popped nearly 14%, following its debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 6 June 2025
The stock popped more than 4.5% on Thursday, and Nvidia, with a $3.4 trillion market cap, is the most valuable company in the world — just ahead of Microsoft (MSFT) and now well ahead of Apple (AAPL).
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 29 May 2025
Adjective
Both reached artistic peaks achieved by few others in pop music over periods of just a few years.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
She’s inspired more art than a pop star’s torrid romance.
—Rob Ledonne, Vogue, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pop
Verb
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The audience size hasn’t exploded, but the number of brands chasing them has.—
Waleed Najam,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Flight Pan Am 103 was en route from Heathrow to JFK when a bomb exploded in its hold over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing 270 people, including 43 British citizens and 190 Americans.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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The White Sox snapped their KC losing streak Friday and followed with a convincing 4-1 win on Saturday.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2025
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Trying not to snap. Imagine a leadership meeting around a new AI rollout.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Two weeks ago, vandals threw bricks through the front office window, smashing a few items inside.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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Summer McIntosh’s super summer The Canadian swimming phenom made history for the second time in three days by smashing a decade-old record in the 200m individual medley.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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Enjoy thrilling matches, strawberries and cream, Lanson fizz, fashionable outfits, celebrity spotting, and the all-round fun atmosphere that the tournament brings.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The Flower girls, dressed in bright costumes of fashionable gardening gear and props, danced to popular music.—
Yvette Walker,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2025
Verb
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The Royal Navy is testing how to use robots to seek out and detonate mines and other threats found near vital yet vulnerable undersea cables and pipelines at greater depths than a human diver can safely reach.—
David Szondy
June 10,
New Atlas,
10 June 2025
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Torkelson smoothed out his swing, found his timing and detonated a blast that sent the ball crescendoing over the left-field fence.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Windshields of cars were shattered, bulldozers were removing rubble.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
14 June 2025
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The militia’s rank and file, meanwhile, was shattered first by pagers, then walkie-talkies that detonated in their hands, having been boobytrapped by Mossad.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Chisholm, fresh off the injured list following an oblique strain, drilled Tanner Bibee’s first pitch of the frame at 105.7 mph.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
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Bryant continued making timely plays by drilling a corner 3 with about eight minutes left in the third quarter, his second of the night, to push Indiana’s lead to 11 points.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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The Dreamliner is popular for international routes, with the 787-8 configuration fitting up to 248 passengers, according to Boeing.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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Trump’s policies are generally popular, with an average of 50% approving to 48% disapproving of his immigration stances, according to RealClearPolitics.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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“Pop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pop. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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