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as in exploding
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
a balloon popped suddenly and startled us all
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as in snapping
to break suddenly with an explosive sound
the last strand popped, causing the chandelier to drop to the floor with a great crash
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as in shattering
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive
popping popcorn over a campfire
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as in shooting
to strike with a missile from a gun
went into the woods hoping to pop the rabbit that was eating our vegetables
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Recent Examples of popping
Additionally, the company is offering a non-alcoholic beverage aptly named the Firework Fizz, which launched June 25 and has strawberry popping boba for a festive effect.
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Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Social media campaigns are popping up online, urging women to place their bets on sites like Kalshi and Polymarket.
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Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
1 July 2026
With the action ramping up, Forbes dug into some of the tournament’s more eye-popping numbers, from the $713,000 World Cup trophy to the $50 million in prize money that’s set aside for the winning team.
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Sarah Whitmire,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Americans are popping more supplements – and fewer multivitamins – than ever before, a new study found.
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Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Some of these eye-popping rocks are so massive and expensive, they're rarely seen in public—but their owners serve up a rare glimpse now and then to remind the world that diamonds really are a girl’s best friend.
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Freya Drohan,
InStyle,
30 June 2026
For the World Cup final, the dozen plush, cinema-like seats are selling for an eye-popping $1 million each, with many of them already on hold.
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Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
30 June 2026
Alongside cooling centers and service vans, the city will also be popping up cooling stations specifically for outdoor workers.
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Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Some data storage companies have seen even more eye-popping gains.
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Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Social media campaigns are popping up online, urging women to place their bets on sites like Kalshi and Polymarket.
—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
1 July 2026
With the action ramping up, Forbes dug into some of the tournament’s more eye-popping numbers, from the $713,000 World Cup trophy to the $50 million in prize money that’s set aside for the winning team.
—
Sarah Whitmire,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Americans are popping more supplements – and fewer multivitamins – than ever before, a new study found.
—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Some of these eye-popping rocks are so massive and expensive, they're rarely seen in public—but their owners serve up a rare glimpse now and then to remind the world that diamonds really are a girl’s best friend.
—
Freya Drohan,
InStyle,
30 June 2026
For the World Cup final, the dozen plush, cinema-like seats are selling for an eye-popping $1 million each, with many of them already on hold.
—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
30 June 2026
Alongside cooling centers and service vans, the city will also be popping up cooling stations specifically for outdoor workers.
—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Some data storage companies have seen even more eye-popping gains.
—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for popping
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Flashes from exploding drones and missiles lit up the night, and loud booms echoed through Kyiv.
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As SkyCal flew towards Huntington Park, dozens of rounds of fireworks were seen exploding over parts of Los Angeles, just minutes after the whistles blew in Estadio Azteca, surpassing the Round of 32 for the first time since 2018.
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Not only the app’s core target audience could be seen spinning the wheel for prizes, taking a look inside the party bus and snapping photos.
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Texas left-hander MacKenzie Gore (5-6) allowed three runs and four hits in seven innings, snapping a four-start winless streak.
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SpaceX’s record-shattering IPO has minted thousands of new millionaires, unleashing a wave of high-end home shoppers poised to reshape Southern California’s already tight coastal housing markets.
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The record-shattering heat waves in Europe last week and in the western US in March are two recent examples.
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The film began shooting on location in Anglesey, North Wales, at the end of June.
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Olivia Wilde says that a drowning scene became a little too real while shooting one of her earliest movies.
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In one video a drone runs into protective netting at least 50 feet above the target and detonating prematurely.
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Investigators found that Aliji intended to drive a Volkswagen Beetle equipped with fake police sirens and flashing blue lights toward crowds outside the venue before detonating explosives concealed inside a Red Bull can.
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Roberts beelined to him, cracking inside jokes to gently prod him out of his shell.
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When revenue rises while communication, culture and customer experience start cracking, growth has become extraction.
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Powell is accused of smashing the mug over the victim's head.
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France saw around 1,000 additional deaths last week at the height of its record-smashing heat wave, the country's public health agency said Sunday, as the head of the World Health Organization warned that Europe is now the fastest-warming continent and needs to do more to protect its citizens.
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Although the video does include a rig that involves drilling a mast beam (or thwart) into the canoe’s upper hull edge ( or gunwales), there is also a route that instead uses clamps.
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Paramount also must win the approval of British and European regulators, who are known for drilling deeply into media matters because of their influence on society.
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“Popping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/popping. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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