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
Examples of pop off in a Sentence
he didn't pop off until the ripe old age of 2
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The mascot tripped in the end zone and its head popped off.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images Gap's new denim ad featuring girl group Katseye may be popping off, but its second-quarter sales didn't.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Jones is terrific as a young woman forced to grow up much too soon, who is running out of patience having to constantly clean up her uncle’s many messes, and McShane pops off the screen in a smaller role as a character whose anger is even less controlled than Robbie’s.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Your social calendar may start popping off, with parties, events and gatherings pulling you in every direction as everyone wants a piece of you!
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images Gap's new denim ad featuring girl group Katseye may be popping off, but its second-quarter sales didn't.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Jones is terrific as a young woman forced to grow up much too soon, who is running out of patience having to constantly clean up her uncle’s many messes, and McShane pops off the screen in a smaller role as a character whose anger is even less controlled than Robbie’s.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Your social calendar may start popping off, with parties, events and gatherings pulling you in every direction as everyone wants a piece of you!
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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 10 Sep. 2025.
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