POPPING Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

popping

verb

present participle of pop

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 But the energy was still palpable, with locals sporting soccer jerseys and tourists popping up across the city. —

Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 The eye-popping numbers most associated with Misiorowski come from the radar gun. —

ABC News, 18 June 2026 As the parade begins, a group of revelers is popping orange confetti from the rooftop of a building at the corner of Broadway and Maiden Lane. —

Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 18 June 2026 Many public chargers are also popping up in grocery store parking lots, on the theory that EVs take longer to charge, and thus drivers can complete their shopping trips rather than grab a quick soda or snack. —

Keith Laing, USA Today, 17 June 2026 Connecticut has also seen a boom in backyard growers popping up in suburban neighborhoods with micro-farming businesses becoming more popular. —

Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026 Series cinematographer Marcell Rév wanted a more classical Hollywood look in terms of eye-popping color and a vivid sense of environmental depth. —

Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 June 2026 An eye-popping 35 percent of respondents said there was no clear path toward achieving their version of the American Dream. —

Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 June 2026 The 21-year-old slugger has hit four homers in 28 games and 109 plate appearances this year, popping one in each of his last two games. —

Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

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Pai saw how the industry was exploding, how brands such as Maui and Son, Gotcha and Quiksilver were flying off the shelves, inventory gone after the weekend.

— Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 21 June 2026
Another survey will prompt the telescope to observe one specific region every five days over the course of two years to learn more about objects within the cosmos that change over time, such as exploding stars.

— Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026