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
In the melee, all but two of the buttons on his tuxedo shirt popped off.
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Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
That whole weird indie movie wave that popped off like 2006, 2007, and 2008, all that, those soundtracks became soundtracks to my life.
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Kyle Eustice,
SPIN,
28 May 2026
Williams pops off Williams scored 10 early points, knocking down a few 3-pointers and dropping in a layup to get the crowd going, and then canning a smooth midrange shot to get up to double figures within five minutes.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
The faceplate pops off to reveal a rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack and a setup button.
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John R. Delaney,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
That whole weird indie movie wave that popped off like 2006, 2007, and 2008, all that, those soundtracks became soundtracks to my life.
—
Kyle Eustice,
SPIN,
28 May 2026
Williams pops off Williams scored 10 early points, knocking down a few 3-pointers and dropping in a layup to get the crowd going, and then canning a smooth midrange shot to get up to double figures within five minutes.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
The faceplate pops off to reveal a rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack and a setup button.
—
John R. Delaney,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pop off
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Ramos’ two daughters –– Darling Antonella, seven, and Dulce María, two –– were staying with their grandparents and great-grandparents, who also died in the earthquakes.
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It was created in 2015 to honor the life and legacy of former ESPN broadcaster Stuart Scott, who died due to cancer earlier that year.
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So far, Milei has defended his Cabinet chief, even as the scandal damaged his government’s public image, constrained his political leverage in negotiations with allies and undermined his communication about spending cuts to Argentines scraping by on salaries that increasingly fall behind inflation.
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As opposed to the first film, where a good girl falls for a bad boy, the sequel turns the concept upside down, with Pfeiffer playing the bad girl who falls for a good boy.
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Honoring the way Schultz’s weaving developed through intergenerational mentorship and knowledge transfer, the retrospective contains works by four generations of weavers in her family, including her mother, Martha Gorman Schultz, who passed away last year at the age of 93.
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The oldest baby boomers are now in their 80s, and their tight grip on housing will likely loosen in the coming years as more move into assisted living or pass away.
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The pallor of mortality is a reminder, for some, of the heat wave in the summer of 2003, when nearly fifteen thousand people perished in France.
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And because the war was still on, the arsenal was quickly rebuilt and brought back online while those who perished were placed in a mass grave in the Allegheny Cemetery, marked only today by one large stone, tucked away on the far side of the burial grounds.
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Hassan Al -Tambakti was just checked out by medics and in the 31st minute is being put on a stretcher and taken off field.
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Matera and Bernalda, exploring the Sassi and checking out vintage Porsches along Corso Umberto.
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On June 28, the The Parent Trap star stepped out in a vintage Chanel ensemble from the fashion houses's Spring/Summer 1995 Ready-to-Wear Micro-suits collection.
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Meanwhile, Jayden stepped out in a pair of jeans with a leather belt and a white tank top.
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