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
When McDaniels popped off, teammates had his back.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Matt Savoie, Edmonton Oilers Not every breakout candidate has popped off on the scoresheet just yet.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 22 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
The fairly clean attachments popped off the mixer with the pull of a loop and took seconds to hand-wash.
—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
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Matt Savoie, Edmonton Oilers Not every breakout candidate has popped off on the scoresheet just yet.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 22 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
The fairly clean attachments popped off the mixer with the pull of a loop and took seconds to hand-wash.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for popped off
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In addition to the 18-year-old woman who died, authorities said, others suffered gunshot and shrapnel wounds as dozens of shots were fired at the popular boating, fishing and swimming lake about 20 miles north of downtown Oklahoma City.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Ted Turner, the maverick businessman and philanthropist who turned a financially struggling Atlanta TV station into a media empire around CNN, the first 24-hour cable news station, has died.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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But they were felled by poor shooting Friday, making just 35% overall and were particularly bad from long range.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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But before he was felled at age 68 by a heart attack, Joiner had shared what was in the briefcase with the lead Louisiana State Police investigator on the case, Stefan Montgomery, Joiner's son and the LSP confirmed.—
Stephanie Gosk,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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The stability at the club, even after Squinzi and his wife passed away within six weeks of each other in 2019, has been to Sassuolo’s benefit.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Vanessa passed away in the comic books in two different ways, but that takes Fisk now into a place where, for me, all bets are off.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The line had swelled into a throng, which broke into a collective squeal as stars Robert Pattinson and Zendaya stepped out of a van to greet the crowd.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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All of have recently stepped out in two-tone jeans, offering perfect inspo on how to style this trend in the process.—
Sydney Pulaski,
Glamour,
8 May 2026
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier confirmed Friday that a criminal probe is underway into the deaths of sloths at Sloth World, a planned International Drive attraction that will not open after animals languished and perished in warehouses owned by the company in Orlando.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Two people who perished in a fatal Bronx blaze didn’t stand a chance after their neighbors left a door open that allowed the fire to quickly spread, officials said Friday.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Four people were checked out by medical personnel at the scene, according to police, who said that none of the individuals were shot.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 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
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The quartet of Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Adrian Young and Tom Dumont kicked off their 18-show residency at Sphere Las Vegas on May 6 with a colorful romp through their ska-pop songbook.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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D’Arnaud’s 396-foot shot off Noah Schultz (2-2), the backup catcher’s first homer of the season, kicked off a five-run second inning for the Halos.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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“Popped off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/popped%20off. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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