Synonyms of popping

popping

verb

present participle of pop

1

as in exploding

to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure

a balloon popped suddenly and startled us all

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exploding
• detonating
• blowing
• bursting
• crumping
• going off
• smashing
• blowing up
• shattering
• firing
• splintering
• fragmenting
• mushrooming
• discharging
• burgeoning
• shooting
• ballooning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• imploding
• collapsing
• fizzling

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snapping
• cracking
• exploding
• bursting
• crackling
• splitting
• shattering
• clicking
• hissing
• clattering
• sputtering
• rending
• sizzling
• riving
• clacking

3

as in shattering

to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive

popping popcorn over a campfire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shattering
• smashing
• demolishing
• blowing
• bursting
• exploding
• destroying
• blasting
• detonating
• blowing up
• wrecking
• ruining
• decimating
• dynamiting
• annihilating
• splintering
• discharging
• fragmenting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapsing
• imploding

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shooting
• drilling
• plugging
• dropping
• gunning
• killing
• destroying
• slaughtering
• slaying
• blazing
• bringing down
• peppering
• picking off
• blowing away
• firing (at)
• blasting (at)
• shooting down
• sniping (at)
• massacring
• butchering
• dispatching
• decimating
• wiping out
• shotgunning
• potshotting
• annihilating
• felling
• machine-gunning
• icing
• croaking
• blotting out
• doing in
• pistoling
• tommy-gunning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of popping

So when at-home brow tints started popping up all over social media, I was immediately intrigued. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 9 July 2026

While the other videos did not offer the timestamp viewer information, fan cams and edits of San’s dance began popping up, going viral yet again. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

At the 83rd minute, the Inter Miami captain managed to tie up the match, with midfielder Enzo Fernández popping in the winning goal in stoppage time. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

The fish, although reduced in number, gather in schools, hiding beneath the surface and popping up for little bites of food. — Zuri Primos july 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

Karlie Kloss returns to the runway for Schiaparelli's eye-popping new showNeed a news break? — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Residents complained about teenagers popping wheelies through shopping centers, blowing stop signs, weaving around pedestrians and treating greenways like race courses. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

Fans were naturally curious when photos of celebrities dressed to the nines while making their way out of the rehearsal dinner started popping up, so Amy Schumer seized the moment and jokingly posted her own ‘fit. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

The sound of the finished toast popping up also filled a key audio role. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026