1
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
Some data storage companies have seen even more eye-popping gains.
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Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Despite the rising beef prices, steakhouses are popping up like crazy across Fort Worth and Arlington.
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Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
The worrisome drug withdrawal popping up in jails A powerful tranquilizer has started to accompany fentanyl in the country’s illicit opioid supply, and jails are struggling to handle the drug’s excruciating, complicated withdrawal symptoms.
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O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
26 June 2026
Jersey Mike's, the sub chain that's been popping up seemingly everywhere, just earned the highest customer satisfaction score of any fast-food brand in the country, according to new data from the American Customer Satisfaction Index, an annual survey of consumers across dozens of industries.
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Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Earlier this summer, Oreo introduced Firecracker Pop cookies featuring popping candy and red, white and blue creme ahead of Independence Day.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
This Lego Friends add-on is eye-popping for just $24, while teens will enjoy the complexity of Leonardo’s Flying Machine.
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Clint Davis,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Take 10 minutes to prep this sheet pan meal before popping it in the oven to roast.
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Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
The eye-popping numbers most associated with Misiorowski come from the radar gun.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Despite the rising beef prices, steakhouses are popping up like crazy across Fort Worth and Arlington.
—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
The worrisome drug withdrawal popping up in jails A powerful tranquilizer has started to accompany fentanyl in the country’s illicit opioid supply, and jails are struggling to handle the drug’s excruciating, complicated withdrawal symptoms.
—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
26 June 2026
Jersey Mike's, the sub chain that's been popping up seemingly everywhere, just earned the highest customer satisfaction score of any fast-food brand in the country, according to new data from the American Customer Satisfaction Index, an annual survey of consumers across dozens of industries.
—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Earlier this summer, Oreo introduced Firecracker Pop cookies featuring popping candy and red, white and blue creme ahead of Independence Day.
—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
This Lego Friends add-on is eye-popping for just $24, while teens will enjoy the complexity of Leonardo’s Flying Machine.
—
Clint Davis,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Take 10 minutes to prep this sheet pan meal before popping it in the oven to roast.
—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
The eye-popping numbers most associated with Misiorowski come from the radar gun.
—
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for popping
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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.
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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.
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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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The brand was already the most searched name on Ulta’s site before the line expanded to the retailer’s 1,500-plus doors in February, shattering sales records and becoming the chain’s largest brand launch ever.
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Ratings from the opening match went through the roof, shattering records.
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Nearly seven years after a teenager was killed out front of a Miami Gardens gas station, police have arrested a man accused of shooting him.
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Payton and Martin could have escaped without shooting into the crowded street corner, the prosecutor argued.
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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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Video and photos shared on social media appear to show the aircraft plummeting to the ground after smashing a large hole in the 108-story CITIC Tower, located in the Chinese capital's business district.
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Also in 2007, Spencer was sentenced concurrently to seven years in prison for choking a woman, slamming her head to the ground, and robbing her of her cellphone, and for smashing into a woman's car and ransacking it, prosecutors said.
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The goal scorer then took an artful first touch before drilling it home.
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SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell told CNBC on June 12, when the company went public, that SpaceX planned to build pipelines and process its own propellant, and was looking into drilling its own natural gas.
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“Popping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/popping. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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