as in died
to stop living
he didn't pop off until the ripe old age of 102
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Recent Examples of popped off
But there’s reason to push for a longer-term deal now, even though Fantilli hasn’t popped off yet.
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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.
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Pete Sweeney
june 11,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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
The Braves challenged and the call was overturned, but a further review of the replay showed shortstop CJ Abrams' right hand appeared to strike Harris in the helmet when the runner's foot popped off the base.
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ABC News,
23 May 2026
The 23-year-old’s hat and sunglasses popped off his head upon contact with the fencing on the left-field wall.
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Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
When McDaniels popped off, teammates had his back.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Surprisingly, firing a slew of hard-working people in order to flatter the bottom line didn’t make for a happier workplace — or for more equitable business practices (a trio of strikes popped off in February of 2025, two of which lasted for 58 days).
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David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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
In the melee, all but two of the buttons on his tuxedo shirt popped off.
—
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
The Braves challenged and the call was overturned, but a further review of the replay showed shortstop CJ Abrams' right hand appeared to strike Harris in the helmet when the runner's foot popped off the base.
—
ABC News,
23 May 2026
The 23-year-old’s hat and sunglasses popped off his head upon contact with the fencing on the left-field wall.
—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
When McDaniels popped off, teammates had his back.
—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Surprisingly, firing a slew of hard-working people in order to flatter the bottom line didn’t make for a happier workplace — or for more equitable business practices (a trio of strikes popped off in February of 2025, two of which lasted for 58 days).
—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for popped off
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The extent of any aid package will have to match the emerging picture of how many have died, how many remain trapped under the rubble and how many Venezuelans will struggle yet further for food.
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The family of Binh Pham, one of the crash victims who later died at University Hospital in Columbia, has hired Wendt Law Firm.
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The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.
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John Adams famously wrote to his wife, Abigail, that smallpox was killing 10 soldiers for every one felled in battle.
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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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France manager Didier Deschamps will temporarily leave the tournament after learning yesterday that his mother had passed away.
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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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Jake Reiner stepped out in support of a family friend this week.
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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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Vegas played much of the night without center William Karlsson, who was being checked out on the bench for an apparent upper-body injury.
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Mac Jones did not throw Wednesday because of a sore shoulder that checked out clean and should be ready for training camp, which is expected to open July 25 or 26.
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Chicago sees wettest start to spring on record The Windy City kicked off spring with record-breaking rainfall, according to CBS News.
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Australia and Paraguay have kicked off at the home of the San Francisco 49ers.
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