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as in exploded
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 shattered
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 drilled
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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Recent Examples of popped
Taylor Morrison shares popped 22% on the deal Monday.
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Yun Li, CNBC, 1 June 2026
Then, some mysterious billboards popped up on Friday, May 29.
—Rolling Stone, 1 June 2026
After striking out with the bases loaded in the first, Gasparino then popped out to strand a pair of runners in the third.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 31 May 2026
But then, like some demented jack-in-the-box, the terrier popped up and charged again.
—Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Her heels never popped out while walking, and the Mary Jane strap added another layer of security.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 31 May 2026
As his fans cheered and shouted, a girl dressed in a tiger costume popped out of the sunroof of a passing car.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
Clemens had two chances to complete the feat but popped up in the seventh inning and then grounded out to second to end the eighth.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
Rodolfo Durán was hit by a pitch and Tatis walked with one out in the fifth before Andujar popped out and Bogaerts flied out to the gap in left field.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Yun Li, CNBC, 1 June 2026
Then, some mysterious billboards popped up on Friday, May 29.
—Rolling Stone, 1 June 2026
After striking out with the bases loaded in the first, Gasparino then popped out to strand a pair of runners in the third.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 31 May 2026
But then, like some demented jack-in-the-box, the terrier popped up and charged again.
—Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Her heels never popped out while walking, and the Mary Jane strap added another layer of security.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 31 May 2026
As his fans cheered and shouted, a girl dressed in a tiger costume popped out of the sunroof of a passing car.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
Clemens had two chances to complete the feat but popped up in the seventh inning and then grounded out to second to end the eighth.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
Rodolfo Durán was hit by a pitch and Tatis walked with one out in the fifth before Andujar popped out and Bogaerts flied out to the gap in left field.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for popped
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Many of the companies have started offering GLP-1 medications for weight loss as demand for these drugs has exploded.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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More about the rocket that exploded, Blue Origin The rocket that exploded was Blue Origin's fourth New Glenn rocket and was supposed to be the vehicle to carry Blue Origin's lunar lander to orbit.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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In lieu of a paw, the story turns on a novelty item called a One Wish Willow, which, when snapped in two, grants the snapper any one thing their heart desires.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Tragically, on the descent, four members of the crew lost their lives when a rope snapped.—
Lauren David,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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The family members of South Florida Realtor Melanie Hyer and her two young daughters say they are shattered after the three were killed in their Doral home at the hands of the children’s father.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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The bullet penetrated his hip, thrust through his knee and shattered his femur.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
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Jo Adell hit an RBI single in the third before Jose Siri drilled his second career grand slam to put the Angels up 5-2 in the third.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Femi stood Brock up with one arm and drilled Lesnar with a spinebuster.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Sure enough, shortly after, a bomb was detonated at the checkpoint.—
Midhat Zwayen,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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In April, the image of Christ’s betrayer was replaced by a 23-foot effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, detonated to the cheers of townspeople and tourists.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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Meanwhile, a split-second later, the Brazilians — with nowhere to go — smashed into the back of the Italian boat.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Prosecutors argued at trial that Shirilla smashed into the building to end her toxic relationship with Russo, and Flanagan just happened to be along for the ride.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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Bilt is plugged into Toast, Resy, OpenTable, SevenRooms, Mindbody, and the property management stacks of Greystar, AvalonBay, and Brookfield, with 45,000-plus merchants in the network.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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In the case of Alongside, the bot is plugged into the school support system, which flags if anything concerning takes place.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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The 2006 Royals had the worst bullpen ERA in baseball and blew 31 saves.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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The Boston Celtics blew a 3-1 lead to the 76ers in the first round and the Detroit Pistons lost to the Cavaliers in seven games in the second round.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
1 June 2026
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