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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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Homebuilder stocks — Homebuilder stocks popped on Tuesday as hopes for an interest rate cut in December climbed. Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025 Other local families like West’s have turned the day before Thanksgiving into a traditional outing with the kids because watching the lights pop on and glow in the stillness of the early morning — no fireworks, no live music — is special, uncrowded. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025 The coffee donut chain is known for doing low-fi ads that pop on social with a tonal casualness to them. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025 Then just pop on the locking lid, and charcuterie becomes the ultimate travel-friendly holiday appetizer. Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pop on

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“Pop on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pop%20on. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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