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 fairly clean attachments popped off the mixer with the pull of a loop and took seconds to hand-wash.
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Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Gray rebounded from the full-count single to strike out the next two hitters and then popped off the mound to the third base side to field a bunt sharply.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Hardened wax can be popped off the plate with a plastic spatula.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026
Smith-Njigba popped off for 10 catches, 153 yards and a touchdown in Seattle’s win over the Rams in the NFC Championship Game.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Paul popped off on his podcast about trading, of all people, Reaves.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Jan. 2026
Paul popped off on his podcast about trading, of all people, Reaves.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
United Media, a syndicator of comics, picked up the strip in 1989, but the series really popped off when Adams put his email address at the end of the strip.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
The ball, intended for Oronde Gadsden, popped off his hands and Al-Shaair came down with it for his second interception of the season.
—CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Gray rebounded from the full-count single to strike out the next two hitters and then popped off the mound to the third base side to field a bunt sharply.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Hardened wax can be popped off the plate with a plastic spatula.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026
Smith-Njigba popped off for 10 catches, 153 yards and a touchdown in Seattle’s win over the Rams in the NFC Championship Game.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Paul popped off on his podcast about trading, of all people, Reaves.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Jan. 2026
Paul popped off on his podcast about trading, of all people, Reaves.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
United Media, a syndicator of comics, picked up the strip in 1989, but the series really popped off when Adams put his email address at the end of the strip.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
The ball, intended for Oronde Gadsden, popped off his hands and Al-Shaair came down with it for his second interception of the season.
—CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for popped off
Verb
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James MacEgan, 72, died from his injuries.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this month, FIU President Jeanette Nuñez and a few dozen others observed a moment of silence in honor of those who died.—
Johane Saintil,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With a hollow interior trunk, Stumpy was among 158 trees felled in 2024 as part of a project aimed at shoring up a sea wall near the National Mall.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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And to be sure, there were winds and rain strong enough to fell several trees, flood a few roads, and knock out power in some Maryland and Virginia suburbs.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The death was reported on social media by his friend, singer Billy Vera, who said that Taylor passed away while in hospice care.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Bowman passed away after being seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in Ashland City, Tennessee, on March 21, according to a statement from Bowman’s family.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As the procession turned down Martinique Avenue, a stretch of low-slung apartments popular with recent immigrants, residents stepped out onto their porches and balconies.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The model stepped out for dinner at The Bird Street Club in West Hollywood in a pair of mini bootcut jeans, a style that sits close to the thigh and falls into an extremely subtle kick flare.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Cookie perished, to say nothing of the dog.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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The three perished when the plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The next day, the suspect reportedly checked out of the hotel, according to the lawsuit.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Lamar Odom has reportedly checked out of rehab after completing a 30-day program following his DUI arrest earlier this year.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Sweeney Bell had a tepid response, however, to a recent controversy in which dozens of local Democrats were kicked off the ballot for breaking an Indiana Democratic Party rule.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
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And then the match kicked off, Newcastle were passive and on the back foot, and the idea of football as an academic exercise was obliterated.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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