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
So why might Douglas pop off Sunday against the best defense he’s ever seen?
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Arguments are popping off due to triangular situations and power struggles.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 15 Jan. 2026
Instead, James waited for Deron Williams to pop off a screen and fired the ball to the Nets guard.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
United Media, a syndicator of comics, picked up the strip in 1989, but the series really popped off when Adams put his email address at the end of the strip.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Arguments are popping off due to triangular situations and power struggles.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 15 Jan. 2026
Instead, James waited for Deron Williams to pop off a screen and fired the ball to the Nets guard.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
United Media, a syndicator of comics, picked up the strip in 1989, but the series really popped off when Adams put his email address at the end of the strip.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pop off
Verb
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Giuffre died by suicide last year at age 41.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Lauryn Hill will perform a tribute to D'Angelo, who died of cancer in October at the age of 51, and Roberta Flack, who died in February at age 88.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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With a light snow falling outside McCamish Pavilion, Henri Veesaar gave North Carolina (17-4, 5-3 ACC) a devastating 1-2 punch on the inside with 20 points and 12 rebounds.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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These cycles, which last about 11 years, mark periods of rising and falling solar activity.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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Recently, Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, passed away at age 80.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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Just five days later, his mother, Bangladesh’s first female Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, passed away following a long illness, drawing even larger numbers to throng the sprawling capital to pay their respects.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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The toll includes three Texas brothers — ages 6, 8 and 9 — who perished after falling through the frozen surface of a pond in Texas.—
Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The pilot, Jacob Hosmer, 47, also perished in the crash, his father, Gary, told KPRC2.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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In his free time, Anthony enjoys watching sports, checking out local restaurants and breweries, and getting outside whenever the heat allows for it.—
Anthony Franze,
San Antonio Express-News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Plus, check out more beloved Olay products below.—
Olivia Dubyak,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Remote workers step out for a break and return home refreshed.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Garner stepped out in Los Angeles dressed in a pair of relaxed, dark-wash jeans and a sleek olive green turtleneck sweater.—
Olivia Dubyak,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Pop off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pop%20off. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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