pop out

idiom

baseball
: to hit a pop fly that is caught for an out

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Nothing tops the hiking trail to Gem Lake, along which dense groves of aspen pop out against the red rock formations of Lumpy Ridge. Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025 To reach higher windows, pop out a ladder and use it with caution. Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025 Unfortunately for him, Myers tracked the ball down and made an incredible leaping grab, but on the way down crashed into the bullpen wall and watched the ball pop out of his glove and over the fence for a two-run home run. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025 The injury occurred on a foul pop out in which Goldschmidt overran the ball and had to recover to make the catch. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pop out

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“Pop out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pop%20out. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.

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