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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Either of these guys could pop off and steal a game for their team at some point in this series.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
The shield was designed to melt away, not pop off in chunks.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Surprisingly, firing a slew of hard-working people in order to flatter the bottom line didn’t make for a happier workplace — or for more equitable business practices (a trio of strikes popped off in February of 2025, two of which lasted for 58 days).
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
At 17 and clearly being intoxicated, my go-to was to pop off.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
The shield was designed to melt away, not pop off in chunks.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Surprisingly, firing a slew of hard-working people in order to flatter the bottom line didn’t make for a happier workplace — or for more equitable business practices (a trio of strikes popped off in February of 2025, two of which lasted for 58 days).
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
At 17 and clearly being intoxicated, my go-to was to pop off.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pop off
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“Pop off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pop%20off. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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