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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
When McDaniels popped off, teammates had his back.
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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).
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David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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
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The extent of any aid package will have to match the emerging picture of how many have died, how many remain trapped under the rubble and how many Venezuelans will struggle yet further for food.
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The family of Binh Pham, one of the crash victims who later died at University Hospital in Columbia, has hired Wendt Law Firm.
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That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family.
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The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.
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Honoring the way Schultz’s weaving developed through intergenerational mentorship and knowledge transfer, the retrospective contains works by four generations of weavers in her family, including her mother, Martha Gorman Schultz, who passed away last year at the age of 93.
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France manager Didier Deschamps will temporarily leave the tournament after learning yesterday that his mother had passed away.
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On July 2, the couple stepped out during day four of Wimbledon in London, England.
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The royals released two new photos of Lady Louise to mark the occasion, a solo portrait as well as a photo of Louise posed between her parents, Prince Edward and Sophie, who stepped out with a fresh haircut for the occasion.
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Known as the Heaven’s 27 Camp Safety Act — named for the 25 girls and two teenage counselors who perished at Mystic last year — it was signed into law in Texas in September.
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The pallor of mortality is a reminder, for some, of the heat wave in the summer of 2003, when nearly fifteen thousand people perished in France.
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Vegas played much of the night without center William Karlsson, who was being checked out on the bench for an apparent upper-body injury.
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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.
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Alysa Guffey Twenty minutes of remonstrance kicked off, with a long line of people waiting for a chance to speak.
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The round of 32 kicked off to a dramatic start, with Brazil coming from behind to beat Japan 2-1 before Paraguay eliminated Germany in penalty kicks Monday, in one of the most shocking upsets of the tournament so far.
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