as in dies
to stop living
he didn't pop off until the ripe old age of 102
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Recent Examples of pops off
Every bit of detail pops off the screen in vivid color, making activities like watching movies and playing games more immersive.
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George Yang, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
If Akira Schmid randomly pops off, things could get interesting.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
One, filmed near the berm, shows dozens of bodies on the ground and fighters with RSF insignia walking among them as vehicles burn nearby and sporadic gunfire pops off in the background.
—Sara Monetta, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
Nearly a decade later, the arm of three-time Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes still pops off the film.
—Sam McDowell 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
This is the week where conversations turn flirty, your writing or content pops off, and even casual chats feel charged with charm.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 12 Oct. 2025
Jones is terrific as a young woman forced to grow up much too soon, who is running out of patience having to constantly clean up her uncle’s many messes, and McShane pops off the screen in a smaller role as a character whose anger is even less controlled than Robbie’s.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
George Yang, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
If Akira Schmid randomly pops off, things could get interesting.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
One, filmed near the berm, shows dozens of bodies on the ground and fighters with RSF insignia walking among them as vehicles burn nearby and sporadic gunfire pops off in the background.
—Sara Monetta, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
Nearly a decade later, the arm of three-time Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes still pops off the film.
—Sam McDowell 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
This is the week where conversations turn flirty, your writing or content pops off, and even casual chats feel charged with charm.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 12 Oct. 2025
Jones is terrific as a young woman forced to grow up much too soon, who is running out of patience having to constantly clean up her uncle’s many messes, and McShane pops off the screen in a smaller role as a character whose anger is even less controlled than Robbie’s.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pops off
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Own a $1 million condo and your spouse dies?—
Greg Raiff,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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If every truth that creates legal complexity dies on contact, people stop raising anything that might trigger those functions at all.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Chelsea’s squad demographic falls somewhere in between but is probably closer to the former than the latter, and a football legend with his resume should not encounter the authority problems faced by owner BlueCo’s previous hires.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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And that’s why—but that doesn’t make sense because the money falls from the ceiling.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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Also, after your parent passes away, the account would legally be yours.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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Most Social Security payments fund retirement and related benefits, providing monthly income to eligible workers and certain family members, as well as survivor benefits for families after a worker passes away.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Kinn Studio x Prince Tennis partnership kicks off with the now-available French Open drop.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Kansas City’s first World Cup match kicks off June 16, 2026, and the city will host six games in total.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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Every soldier Harry would have saved on a transport during the war perishes too.—
Margaret Heidenry,
Vanity Fair,
24 Dec. 2025
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Factory ships deplete fisheries in a matter of years and an inordinate amount of sea life also perishes in their nets.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Aug. 2025
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In the May 10 episode of Marshals, Kayce (Luke Grimes) and Cal (Logan Marshall-Green) lose another of their former Navy SEAL teammates, as Garrett (Riley Green) succumbs to his injuries from a fire.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Inspired by a drawing made by his nephew, the work unfolds as a sequence of panels in which the titular child, Julian, succumbs to illness.—
Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
6 May 2026
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“Pops off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pops%20off. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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