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as in exploded
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 shattered
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 drilled
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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Recent Examples of popped
Eli White popped a ball up to shallow center field for what should have been the third out.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2026
This time, Arsenal popped City 5-1 and Gabriel very much enjoyed laughing and celebrating in Haaland’s face.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
Some of Kinsey’s past costars from The Office have also popped up on the show, including Rainn Wilson, Jenna Fischer and Kate Flannery.
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Janey Wetzel,
PEOPLE,
5 July 2026
Another popped up to the west, and then a couple of more displays to the east.
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Sam McDowell July 3,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
Severe storms with possible 60-mph winds and quarter-size hail popped up in parts of the Charlotte region on Saturday, National Weather Service meteorologists said.
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Joe Marusak
july 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 July 2026
Cleburne has popped up a few times in the show this season, including a hotel and the downtown area.
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Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2026
Google-parent Alphabet was a prominent decliner, falling more than 6%, while Micron Technology popped 4%.
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Sarah Min,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
The Fried Apple Pie first popped up at McDonald's locations in east Tennessee in the 1960s, when owner/operator Litton Cochran started selling them at his restaurants.
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Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2026
This time, Arsenal popped City 5-1 and Gabriel very much enjoyed laughing and celebrating in Haaland’s face.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
Some of Kinsey’s past costars from The Office have also popped up on the show, including Rainn Wilson, Jenna Fischer and Kate Flannery.
—
Janey Wetzel,
PEOPLE,
5 July 2026
Another popped up to the west, and then a couple of more displays to the east.
—
Sam McDowell July 3,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
Severe storms with possible 60-mph winds and quarter-size hail popped up in parts of the Charlotte region on Saturday, National Weather Service meteorologists said.
—
Joe Marusak
july 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 July 2026
Cleburne has popped up a few times in the show this season, including a hotel and the downtown area.
—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2026
Google-parent Alphabet was a prominent decliner, falling more than 6%, while Micron Technology popped 4%.
—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
The Fried Apple Pie first popped up at McDonald's locations in east Tennessee in the 1960s, when owner/operator Litton Cochran started selling them at his restaurants.
—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for popped
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Rey exploded on Ethan with 10-count punches, but a tilt-a-whirl was countered by Page with a sitout faceplant.
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The package exploded when the victims arrived, according to Thibault.
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Farage snapped when questioned about the gift on a LBC radio show this week.
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Miami had its four-game win streak snapped despite an impressive outing by Tyler Phillips (1-3), who gave up two runs on six hits with no walks and one strikeout through 7 1/3 innings.
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His companies have transformed industries, his wealth has shattered records, and his politics now shape governments and public debate.
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Republican Rick Jackson shattered spending records in Georgia by spending $108 million of his own money into his campaign for governor.
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About two-thirds of the 6,700 feet of 16 inch steel pipe beneath the river and crossing parts of the two parks would run through subterranean tunnels drilled by a high tech boring machine.
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Lo Celso scored on a free kick; Martinez drilled a penalty kick after Julian Alvarez was kicked in the face while attempting a header.
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The Manhattan Project detonated the world’s first atomic bomb at Alamogordo, New Mexico.
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An early indication of this sentiment came last November, when militants detonated a car near the Red Fort in New Delhi.
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Two of the attackers then smashed the windshield of the news van with a parking cone and damaged the camera before leaving the scene.
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The van’s windows were smashed and a lone orange traffic cone sat on the hood.
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Alberto Freites Arvilla inserted a card into a computer component of the ATM, then plugged the ATM back in and turned it on, then left the area.
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The lawsuit alleges hotel workers never plugged a hole under the air conditioner where the bats are believed to have entered, and that the hotel did not move the pilot to another room.
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One interception attempt resulted in a large explosion that spectacularly blew the roof off a fuel tank.
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After the final whistle blew and this Norway team had made history, Haaland took a moment and looked into the Norwegian cheering section, trying to process what had just happened.
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“Popped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/popped. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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