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
Though many YouTubers who popped off in the 2010s still create content, many focus their time and energy on other mediums and platforms like podcasting and TikTok.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
As Brown crashed hard onto the orange turf of the end zone, his helmet popped off, spinning several yards while Brown continued rolling with the ball clutched in his arms.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025
Yes, of course Pavia has popped off this week.
—Jason Kirk, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The mascot tripped in the end zone and its head popped off.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 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
Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
As Brown crashed hard onto the orange turf of the end zone, his helmet popped off, spinning several yards while Brown continued rolling with the ball clutched in his arms.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025
Yes, of course Pavia has popped off this week.
—Jason Kirk, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The mascot tripped in the end zone and its head popped off.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 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
Verb
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Theresa’s mother died in 2019, but her father stood with prosecutors at the news conference Wednesday.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Musicians everywhere came to pay tributes to the late R&B icon D’Angelo, who died from pancreatic cancer on October 14.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This was the club felled by Pete Alonso’s shocking home run last autumn.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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However, the miniature accessories didn’t seem to stop a group of humans from felling and butchering the elephant.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Michael Saladino opened Champ’s in 1963 and passed away in 2017 at the age of 77.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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It’s just been a few days since Diane Keaton passed away, and there are still no real details about what happened to her.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The role of Doug McBride, who was played byJason Graham, perished in a car crash.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Almost all 19 of the people who died in the blaze perished in the neighborhood.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Eventually, McConkey stepped out of bounds at the Dolphins’ 17-yard line.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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In a rare moment of scheduling synergy, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Kate Middleton, Prince William, King Charles and Queen Camilla all stepped out for engagements on the same day.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The outlet also said that Simmons was taken to a hospital after the accident to be checked out.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
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Now, a recent Urban performance has resurfaced that points to, if not that, at least the fact that the singer was mentally checked out a while ago.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The ceremony kicked off with a surprise message from Quentin Tarantino, projected on the Amphithéâtre’s giant screen.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
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Firstly, a trader using a smaller exchange (Hyperliquid) placed a large one-way bet on the market dropping substantially within minutes of the announcement coming from the White House that kicked off the market turmoil.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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