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
Sam Woodward, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
In three of those years—1996, 1998 and 2012—investors enjoyed that full-point pop thanks to Kentucky’s national titles.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Many members of the Drag Race family popped into the comments to congratulate her, including Shea Couleé, Kylie Sonique Love, Daya Betty, Nymphia Wind, and Raja.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 20 Oct. 2025
Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Last year, Alemeda spoke to Rolling Stone about choosing to pursue a pop-rock sound in her music.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The new album from neo-soul, jazz-pop princess Olivia Dean has been on REPEAT in my household.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
In three of those years—1996, 1998 and 2012—investors enjoyed that full-point pop thanks to Kentucky’s national titles.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
The player must complete the dare inside when a balloon pops or claim their treat.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Many members of the Drag Race family popped into the comments to congratulate her, including Shea Couleé, Kylie Sonique Love, Daya Betty, Nymphia Wind, and Raja.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Roku is turning its famed Roku City screen saver into a stage for pop stars, and the company has tapped Lovato as the first artist set to take over.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Last year, Alemeda spoke to Rolling Stone about choosing to pursue a pop-rock sound in her music.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pop
Verb
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The Blue Jays didn’t need Ohtani on Friday, when their offense exploded for nine runs in the sixth inning.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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During the high-speed chase, the two men were forced off the road, where their car exploded in a fiery crash, killing them both, the BBC reports.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The aircraft was left partially submerged with its tail section snapped off, video showed.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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In the season’s fourth episode, Russell's character snaps at her secret service agent, who is meant to be her double and look like her, due to her very disheveled hair.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Thieves scaled the facade of the Parisian museum in broad daylight Sunday, using a ladder boosted by a mechanical boom truck and forcing a window open, smashing display cases inside, and making off with a handful of priceless jewels, PEOPLE previously reported.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Officials said thieves extended a basket lift to a window and smashed it open with an angle grinder.—
Bonny Chu , Ronn Blitzer,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Rogan’s comments come more than a month after conservative activist Charlie Kirk, 31, was fatally shot during a question-and-answer session at Utah Valley University on September 10.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Casting is clearly a challenge for Panahi’s movies, which are shot without permits in direct violation of the law (bypassing the obligation to submit his scripts to the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance for approval).—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These jeans are fashionable and comfortable enough to take me from the airport terminal straight to the office.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
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Choose between three fashionable colors, or go with the sophisticated floral print.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An artillery shell fired as part of the Marine Corps’ 250-year anniversary celebrations prematurely detonated over Interstate 5 in California Saturday, striking a patrol vehicle with shrapnel, according to the California Highway Patrol.—
Susannah Cullinane,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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Two months later, on February 26, 1993, al-Qaeda detonated a truck bomb beneath the World Trade Center, killing six people and injuring more than a thousand.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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Viewers are dropped into the aftermath of an unnamed personal conflict and must work out over the course of the runtime the stakes of the situation, a highwire act handled deftly by the actors whose tender performances provide the emotional impact of the film’s shattering final sequence.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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The case of Mamulya, a donkey whose hoof was shattered, apparently in a mine explosion, becomes central to the story, emblematic of the assistance the sanctuary receives from within and beyond Ukraine’s borders in order to provide state-of-the-art medical treatments.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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The aim is to drill the first well slowly, entering five different geologic zones and testing for oil and gas in each of them.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Dart and the Giants should’ve been victorious in Denver, too, but a collapse of epic proportions ensued with Wil Lutz drilling a game-winning field goal to cement the biggest comeback win this season in the NFL.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Pop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pop. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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