pop open
idiom
1
: to open suddenly and quickly
The suitcase/lid popped open.
2
: to open (something) suddenly and quickly
She popped the umbrella open.
He popped open a cold beer.
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To clean the filters, simply pop open the cover on the top of the robot, grab the handle to remove both baskets, and use a garden hose to wash away the debris.
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PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
With only 100 bottles of The Glenrothes 51 available for sale globally, every opening is cause for celebration; so naturally, this isn’t the kind of bottle that a lucky owner can just pop open.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
The merest disturbance or nudge causes the cucumber to pop open and expel its seeds in a fraction of a second, sending seeds on a germination journey that can reach some distance away, reducing competition with their parent.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 17 July 2025
The offense would naturally have a player pop open for a quick and close shot or give them a player with the ball or a clear dodging alley.
—Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 7 June 2025
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PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
With only 100 bottles of The Glenrothes 51 available for sale globally, every opening is cause for celebration; so naturally, this isn’t the kind of bottle that a lucky owner can just pop open.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
The merest disturbance or nudge causes the cucumber to pop open and expel its seeds in a fraction of a second, sending seeds on a germination journey that can reach some distance away, reducing competition with their parent.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 17 July 2025
The offense would naturally have a player pop open for a quick and close shot or give them a player with the ball or a clear dodging alley.
—Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for pop open
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“Pop open.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pop%20open. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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