as in to die
to stop living
he didn't pop off until the ripe old age of 102
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Recent Examples of pop off
The arm of prospect Patrick Mahomes popped off the film, through a deep shot that traveled 60 yards in the air or what seemed like an effortless sidearm flick.
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Sam McDowell 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
From there, two extendable bars pop off the frame to clip in and lock securely to the tent’s base.
—Erica Zazo, Outside, 14 Oct. 2025
Though many YouTubers who popped off in the 2010s still create content, many focus their time and energy on other mediums and platforms like podcasting and TikTok.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
The Kirk effect appears to be intensifying amid a broader crackdown on people popping off online.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
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Sam McDowell 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
From there, two extendable bars pop off the frame to clip in and lock securely to the tent’s base.
—Erica Zazo, Outside, 14 Oct. 2025
Though many YouTubers who popped off in the 2010s still create content, many focus their time and energy on other mediums and platforms like podcasting and TikTok.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
The Kirk effect appears to be intensifying amid a broader crackdown on people popping off online.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pop off
Verb
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The baby, who initially made good progress after the surgery, died 20 days later.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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The medical examiner on Friday determined that the student died by suicide.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And King Priam, at great personal risk, shows up with a ransom and falls on his knees and clasps Achilles’ hand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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As Semafor previously reported, many inside the magazine were excited by Guiducci’s arrival, believing the old Vanity Fair was moving too slowly, had fallen too far outside the zeitgeist, and had lost some of its sheen.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Tamahori’s family said the director passed away following a battle with Parkinson’s disease.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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My daughter passed away almost two years ago, which broke my heart.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Researchers hypothesize that Earhart did not crash at sea, but instead landed and was stranded on Nikumaroro Island, later perishing there.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Eventually, nearly one-fifth of Fair Havens’ full capacity would perish of COVID-19 complications, according to the Herald’s analysis of data.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Grab it on Amazon right now, and check out my favorite air frying essentials below.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Below is a list of the top five books Cincinnati residents checked out the most in October, according to the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library system.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The singer stepped out onto the red carpet in the olive green Dior gown from the 1998 spring runway.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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After hitting several people, the driver stepped out of his car and tried to set it on fire, BFMTV said.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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