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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On Monday night, during a shootout win over the Los Angeles Kings, when Boldy popped on the ice for the team’s second attempt (Kaprizov was first), the sellout crowd at Grand Casino Arena came alive.
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Joe Smith, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard‘s weekly charts.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
The Chiefs need Chris Jones to be popping on that film.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
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.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2025
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Joe Smith, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard‘s weekly charts.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
The Chiefs need Chris Jones to be popping on that film.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
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.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Pop on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pop%20on. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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