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
a fan popping off at the referee
Examples of pop off in a Sentence
he didn't pop off until the ripe old age of 2
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Wallen shared a video Monday on YouTube from his April 18 performance in Tuscaloosa, and this one is popping off.
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David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
In the melee, all but two of the buttons on his tuxedo shirt popped off.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
That whole weird indie movie wave that popped off like 2006, 2007, and 2008, all that, those soundtracks became soundtracks to my life.
—Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 28 May 2026
Williams pops off Williams scored 10 early points, knocking down a few 3-pointers and dropping in a layup to get the crowd going, and then canning a smooth midrange shot to get up to double figures within five minutes.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
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David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
In the melee, all but two of the buttons on his tuxedo shirt popped off.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
That whole weird indie movie wave that popped off like 2006, 2007, and 2008, all that, those soundtracks became soundtracks to my life.
—Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 28 May 2026
Williams pops off Williams scored 10 early points, knocking down a few 3-pointers and dropping in a layup to get the crowd going, and then canning a smooth midrange shot to get up to double figures within five minutes.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
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“Pop off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pop%20off. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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