as in bang
a loud explosive sound
the soda can opened with a sharp pop
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as in dad
a male human parent
ask your pop if he knows where the keys to the shed are
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as in to explode
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
a balloon popped suddenly and startled us all
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as in to smash
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive
popping popcorn over a campfire
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as in to shoot
to strike with a missile from a gun
went into the woods hoping to pop the rabbit that was eating our vegetables
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as in fashionable
enjoying widespread favor or approval
interested in the pop fiction that most of the other publishing houses happily churned out
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Recent Examples of pop
Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
The outfit—both edgy and alluring—has since become an iconic moment in pop culture cinema, and Bieber totally channeled the vibe—in her own modern, stylish way, naturally.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2025
Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Felicity Jones, meanwhile, pops up as the moon (and narrates).
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
The soundtrack also includes several pop-style songs your kids will be singing along to for months.
—Miranda Rake, Parents, 21 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The final product is a pop, indie-rock sound with eight catchy tracks.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
The outfit—both edgy and alluring—has since become an iconic moment in pop culture cinema, and Bieber totally channeled the vibe—in her own modern, stylish way, naturally.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Other current hot spots, according to the 2025 Global Padel Report, an annual study issued by Playtomic, a leading app for racquet sports, in conjunction with Strategy& (part of the PwC network), are popping up in countries as diverse as the UK and Germany to Brazil, South Africa and Indonesia.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Felicity Jones, meanwhile, pops up as the moon (and narrates).
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Activist Artists Management dropped Franti, according to Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, as the pop-reggae artist attempts to weather a scandal seemingly brought on by a series of social media posts from singer-songwriter Victoria Canal.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
The soundtrack also includes several pop-style songs your kids will be singing along to for months.
—Miranda Rake, Parents, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pop
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One group is connected to solar flares exploding from small regions of the sun, while the other population is connected to larger, more powerful outbursts of plasma called coronal mass ejections (CMEs).—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The members explode with laughter after Hyungwon’s use of profanity.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The Detroit Tigers lost to the Kansas City Royals, 10-8, on Sunday at Comerica Park snapping their five-game winning streak.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Always keep a copy of your receipt (or snap a photo with your phone).—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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Seconds later, a black BMW M4 sailed through a concrete divider, veered into the southbound lanes and smashed into an oncoming car, according to a Los Angeles Times report citing the California Highway Patrol.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
1 Sep. 2025
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Dollars Out Require Dollars In With the close of the league’s incoming window earlier this month, MLS smashed its previous record for outlay on new players, with 30 clubs combining to spend roughly $336 million in deals during the league’s two 2025 windows.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Deputies found one woman who was shot, Assistant Sheriff Eric Garcia said.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
27 Aug. 2025
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Deluca died within seconds of being shot, while Kaye, a music composer, died minutes after sustaining her gunshot wounds, the death certificates further revealed.—
Sean Mandell,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The Newbury Boston Day One in Boston Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star The Newbury Boston in the city’s fashionable Back Bay neighborhood is a wonderful choice for your stay.—
Kim Foley MacKinnon,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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What starts as a rouse to complete a business deal quickly evolves into something a little too real between the unsuspecting pair—while Sabrina’s Vogue internship in Paris adds an extra touch of fashionable fun.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
30 Aug. 2025
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Written by Herskovitz and directed by Zwick, the film about a terrorist group’s threat to detonate a nuclear bomb in Charleston, SC proved a ratings and critical winner.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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In September 2024, Israel blew up the group’s pagers, causing gruesome injuries as the devices detonated in Hezbollah operatives’ pockets.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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An unbeaten 19-match home run in the league had been shattered.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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However, this balance is unexpectedly shattered when a sudden rupture severs those connections, scattering their remnant powers across the land in the form of Anima.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Viewers were able to see a short clip of the bathroom, which was empty bar the CD player that had been drilled onto a wall.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Just recently, this administration has moved to bring wells 8 and 9 online for water production that were drilled around 2017.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Pop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pop. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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