popped off

verb

past tense of pop off
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. — 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
  1. died
  2. fell
  3. passed away
  4. stepped out
  5. perished
  6. checked out
  7. kicked off
Verb
  • Stacy co-sponsored a controversial bill that ultimately died in 2023, HB 419, which sought to ban gender transition procedures, hormones and puberty blockers for minors.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • One of the victims died at the hospital, Seattle Police Assistant Chief Tyrone Davis said in a news briefing late Sunday.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Definition of died
Verb
  • But the traps that felled Starmer lurk in most issues Burnham must tackle.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Spain came into the game unbeaten in 36 games and took the lead from the penalty spot when Lucas Digne swung a leg without looking and felled Lamine Yamal.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of fell
Verb
  • His father was a closeted gay man who came out very late in life, then passed away at the age of 80.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2026
  • Her nephew — her brother’s son — also passed away in 2023, and the family hopes to bury them together.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of passed away
Verb
  • The Current never stepped out to pressure and let the Wave control the ball off a free kick that was taken short.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • Another great guy, Mendoza’s grandfather, turned 80 last month, and the rookie stepped out of his Las Vegas bubble to celebrate the milestone on a family trip.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of stepped out
Verb
  • At least 5,000 people perished, most of them in La Guaira state, a strip of cities and slums crammed between the coastal cordillera and the Caribbean Sea, half an hour from Caracas.
    — Rafael Osío Cabrices, Time, 20 July 2026
  • People working on ships, as well as foreign workers and others in gulf nations, Israel and Lebanon have also perished in the conflict.
    — Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of perished
Verb
  • Vegas played much of the night without center William Karlsson, who was being checked out on the bench for an apparent upper-body injury.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
  • 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.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Definition of checked out
Verb
  • Agentic systems represent the latest phase of the generative AI boom kicked off by the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 22 July 2026
  • Hollister and Lollapalooza are expanding their relationship that kicked off last year.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 22 July 2026
Definition of kicked off

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“Popped off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/popped%20off. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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