pop on
phrasal verb
popped on; popping on; pops on
British, informal
: to put on (clothing) quickly
pop on a hat
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The seats move, wind gets blown at you (something that makes for a particularly unsettling moment when a character is shot in the head and the 4DX system simulates the bullet whizzing into your ear), and lights pop on and off around the auditorium to simulate gunfire and other effects.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2025
Take the example of Klarna — a 20-year-old company — which recently had a successful IPO on the NYSE, with a nice pop on its first day.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard‘s weekly charts.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2025
The building popped on Yesavage’s fourth pitch, fans rising and waving towels for his first strikeout.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2025
Take the example of Klarna — a 20-year-old company — which recently had a successful IPO on the NYSE, with a nice pop on its first day.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard‘s weekly charts.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2025
The building popped on Yesavage’s fourth pitch, fans rising and waving towels for his first strikeout.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Pop on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pop%20on. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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