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

Perhaps most concerningly, more than 80% of new cases are popping up outside of known contacts. — Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 23 July 2026

The company’s latest filing Thursday shows more than $800 billion in purchase commitments and other obligations, an eye-popping number that reveals some sneakier expenses like some $51 billion spent backstopping other companies’ data centers. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Here’s a look at what’s popping up along West Seventh Street and what’s coming to Fort Worth’s Cultural District. — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

Martinez's comparisons focus on still, loose-leaf tea, but the wine-and-tea crossover extends to sparkling formats as well, for drinkers who want the ritual of popping a bottle without the alcohol. — Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Ten years after Arguelles was born in 1959, Darlene realized Manson was likely the father when his name began popping up in headlines. — Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 22 July 2026

George is also an avid fan, joining Prince William for Aston Villa soccer games and popping up with his family at Wimbledon — where breakout tennis star Arthur Fery recently offered to hit around with Prince George and Princess Charlotte. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Blue raspberry popping boba pearls add colorful bursts of sweet-tart flavor. — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026

But, experts say, the projects popping up in Miami-Dade are unlike those that grab headlines for fouling drinking water and driving up power bills — for now. — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026