popped (in)

past tense of pop (in)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for popped (in)
Verb
  • Bethune visited the home of Malik Mustapha after practice to watch film and then texted him about play calls and route concepts.
    Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Tulane University professor Susann Lusnia, part of the team who identified the artifact, recently visited the museum in Civitavecchia as part of the repatriation efforts.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The third installment from Simone Rocha and Crocs dropped in April, with that release introducing the Fisherman Stomp Sandal and offering new colors of the Siren style as well.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The collection also includes the two brands’ Birthday Cake release, which dropped in September in honor of Bath & Body Works’ 35th anniversary.
    Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Adoptions for senior dogs also dropped by 2 percent in 2025, while adoptions for large dogs fell by 9 percent.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • On Thursday night, the second part of the three-part reunion, the room was still reeling from the bombshell dropped by Julia Lemigova, who is married to tennis star Martina Navratilova.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Veteran backup quarterback Andy Dalton stepped in for Young to begin the fourth quarter and led the team on an 11-play drive to inside New York’s 30-yard line.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Then Buffett stepped in to purchase about $5 billion of the company’s stock.
    Steve Booren, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The 49ers ran that play with just 10 defenders, and the Buccaneers ran in the direction of the absent defensive end.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
  • One play later, Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence ran in for a one-yard touchdown.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The incident on Saturday morning began when Oakland police were called about person who had broken into a home on the 11000 block of Ettrick Street, in a hills neighborhood near the Oakland Zoo.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • What used to be a popular burger spot in this small North Carolina town has transformed into a go-to destination for real-deal Mexican street food called Tacos Oaxaca.
    Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The medical staff came over to tend to Vokolek as players gathered around him.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Preliminary information suggested the couple had recently ended their relationship when Duran came over and forced his way into the apartment, Krynsky said.
    Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Popped (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/popped%20%28in%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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