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
The mascot tripped in the end zone and its head popped off.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
But some batteries have caps that can be popped off and may need to have water added if the level is low.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Mejiah held on, Bernabel’s glove popped off, and there were smiles all around when Mejiah got up off the ground, uninjured.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
Manhole covers had popped off on Silver Spring Drive.
—Ben Steele, jsonline.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The front panel, where the system's customizable tiles can be snapped on and popped off, attaches with magnets and can easily be pried away from the desktop with your fingernails.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025
Believe it or not, the project was conceived by Internet celebrity Matt Harding before his YouTube videos popped off.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
But some batteries have caps that can be popped off and may need to have water added if the level is low.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Mejiah held on, Bernabel’s glove popped off, and there were smiles all around when Mejiah got up off the ground, uninjured.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
Manhole covers had popped off on Silver Spring Drive.
—Ben Steele, jsonline.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The front panel, where the system's customizable tiles can be snapped on and popped off, attaches with magnets and can easily be pried away from the desktop with your fingernails.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025
Believe it or not, the project was conceived by Internet celebrity Matt Harding before his YouTube videos popped off.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for popped off
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Osbourne, who died July 22 at 76 after a heart attack, famously bit the head off a bat during a solo performance.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Julie Henneberry, a Bay View woman whose firefighter father died on 9/11, is sharing her story publicly for the first time.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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When a mother tree is felled, the survival rate of many of its seedlings may be drastically reduced, a process not unlike the reciprocal feedback loop of Yggdrasill, whose deterioration in response to discord in the nine realms spells cosmic collapse.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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There are also beautifully observed moments toward the end with Dorotea and Riccardo; and a moving reckoning with death when Mariano’s favorite horse, a stallion named Elvis, is felled by illness and the president refuses to end his suffering by having the animal put to sleep.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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Recently, Sanchez posted another emotional message on Instagram, this time after her mother-in-law, Jacklyn Bezos, passed away at the age of 78.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
5 Sep. 2025
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Løchen passed away when Trier was a child.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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While the original pieces perished in a fire at Rohwer after the war, the replicas remain to give evidence of this student project that developed under her supervision.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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Sadly, none of her citrus survived, and many of her cattle perished.—
Mandi Wright,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Prince William's London outing comes the day after Prince Harry stepped out in the city to attend the WellChild Awards, supporting his longtime charity for seriously ill children.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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During his dad's career, Flynn stepped out to support Jones at several red carpet events.—
Vandana Pawa,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Shelby County Public Library Director Pam Federspiel did not think much of it when an unidentified man checked out 16 books on LGBTQ+ topics from the Shelby County Public Library in Spring 2024.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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Jennifer Garner, Julia Roberts, and other celebs just kicked off cardigan season — and Amazon shoppers are following suit by adding this cute new sweater to their closets.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Kosnick’s finance career kicked off with a level of early achievement that most people only dream of.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Popped off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/popped%20off. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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