popped off

past tense of pop off

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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
Verb
  • The two crew members — one Greek and one Danish national — died when their helicopter collided with another near the seaside area of Psatha while tackling the fire that started Friday morning.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator later determined the newborn died by homicide, finding that the child died from entrapment after being placed and tied inside a plastic trash bag beneath bloody paper towels and other garbage.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The return to form is all the more stunning given that book sales overall are barely rising, and Amazon, which nearly felled Barnes & Noble in the 2010s, is still a threat.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Each measures 500 square feet, with its walls, ceilings, and timber beams made from pine trees felled on site.
    Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Ulbrich was away from the team after his wife, Cristina, passed away July 26 following a long battle with cancer.
    Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The first was Simon Gourdine, who took the role in 1974 and passed away in 2012.
    Jabari Young, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • After Romo stepped out of his car, the deputy grabbed his backpack.
    David K. Li, NBC news, 31 July 2026
  • Hwang’s partner stepped out of the car to confront the man, who threw a punch.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • The nation had just lost 18 of its most promising skaters, while 16 others, including family members, officials, judges and coaches – including Fleming’s own coach, Bill Kipp – all perished in the crash.
    Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Spencer Long, his wife and three sons perished while on a hiking trip.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 July 2026
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
Verb
  • Cavallari kicked off the carousel aboard a boat with longtime friend and celebrity hairstylist Justin Anderson.
    Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Graves’ retirement announcement in May kicked off a mad dash of Republicans hoping to vie for his open seat.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Popped off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/popped%20off. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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