pop off

verb

Definition of pop offnext
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 Because of that, its HDR performance is excellent, with small specular highlights popping off the screen. — John Higgins, The Verge, 23 June 2026 But there’s reason to push for a longer-term deal now, even though Fantilli hasn’t popped off yet. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 23 June 2026 Gilman pulled rookie wide receiver Cyrus Allen to the ground after a catch, later bumping rookie running back Emmett Johnson hard enough that Johnson’s helmet popped off. — Pete Sweeney june 11, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026 Wallen shared a video Monday on YouTube from his April 18 performance in Tuscaloosa, and this one is popping off. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pop off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pop off
  1. die
  2. fall
  3. pass away
  4. perish
  5. check out
  6. step out
Verb
  • The siblings inherited the Lakers through the Buss Family Trust after their father died in 2013, though their ties to the organization extended well beyond ownership.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Fedorov is right to say ideals should not die in warfare, or why else fight?
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of die
Verb
  • Brokerages price crypto like an asset class, a few dozen basis points and falling.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Kabita quickly fell pregnant with a daughter of her own, Sonam.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of fall
Verb
  • The museum’s 520-piece collection includes works from late 20th-century Colombian artists like Oscar Muñoz, Olga de Amaral, Beatriz González, who passed away this past January.
    — Kim Córdova, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Pippa organized the event in honor of her friend Thomas Waley-Cohen, who passed away from bone cancer in 2004 at the age of 20.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of pass away
Verb
  • Before the service began, a worshiper read aloud the names of some 200 parishioners who perished.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • And since the gun-toting librarian who would go on to save the remaining Platts at a vital moment was among the neighbors rescued from this second teleportation, does this mean the children perish too?
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of perish
Verb
  • Also be sure to check out everything else releasing this weekend in my friendly neighborhood streaming guide.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The newlyweds — who tied the knot last month in an intimate civil ceremony — stayed close at the party, checking out Flaus (an Oprah favorite) and a demo of Beekeeper’s Naturals Superfood Honey.
    — Melody Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of check out
Verb
  • Meghan Markle and Prince Harry recently stepped out for a date night, attending the David Foster Foundation’s 40th anniversary celebration in Canada on Friday, August 7.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Big Man has just stepped out of a gig at Philadelphia’s Uptown Theater and enjoyed an after-midnight cheesesteak before catching a subway train at the Walnut-Locust station.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of step out

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“Pop off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pop%20off. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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