popping off

verb

present participle of pop off
as in dying
to stop living he didn't pop off until the ripe old age of 102

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Recent Examples of popping off At the same time that Cohen was developing Broad Strokes, her onscreen career was popping off. — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026 Because of that, its HDR performance is excellent, with small specular highlights popping off the screen. — John Higgins, The Verge, 23 June 2026 Fans obliged in droves, popping off their shirts and bringing a building that had stagnated into stressed silence back to the top of its register. — Sean Gentille, New York Times, 5 June 2026 Wallen shared a video Monday on YouTube from his April 18 performance in Tuscaloosa, and this one is popping off. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026 The Swatch and Audemars Piguet collab wound up well and truly popping off, but not necessarily in a good way. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 May 2026 French hydrangeas are prized for their globe-like blooms, popping off like fireworks shows in gardens throughout the late spring and early summer. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 May 2026 The city of Fort Worth is taking proactive measures to stop people from popping off and injuring their neighbors with stray bullets. — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026 Around the same time, popcorn was popping off, buoyed by a surge in American corn production and the snack’s popularity among soldiers. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for popping off
  1. dying
  2. falling
  3. checking out
  4. passing away
  5. stepping out
  6. kicking off
  7. perishing
  8. kicking in
Verb
  • The water in the Rhine and Meuse rivers is unusually warm at around 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25 Celsius), and there are reports of blue-green algae spreading and fish dying.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Microscopic tissue analysis allegedly indicated the exposure did not kill the cat immediately, meaning Reaper endured severe pain before dying, the affidavits say.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of dying
Verb
  • Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • Snow rooms, enclosed caverns of ice and snow, sometimes incorporating gently falling flakes, are the latest at-home flex for some of the world’s wealthiest, according to the New York Times.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026
Definition of falling
Verb
  • Woodside Energy Group — Shares of the Australian oil and gas company jumped more than 7% after Bloomberg News reported , citing people familiar, that Exxon Mobil is checking out possible acquisition targets including Woodside.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 June 2026
  • However, the main activity was not checking out or returning books.
    — Molly McCrea, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Definition of checking out
Verb
  • Her sister had been through cervical cancer and two bouts of breast cancer before passing away from the disease.
    — Ayren Jackson-Cannady, SELF, 29 May 2026
  • As well as the uncertainty of being in the final year of his contract, the France international also had to deal with the personal anguish of his father Hamady passing away in January.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Definition of passing away
Verb
  • On May 18, Donike Gocaj, a resident of Briarcliff Manor in New York’s Westchester County, fell 10 feet into the open Con Edison manhole after stepping out of her parked SUV in midtown Manhattan, WABC reported.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • Lena Dunham was spotted in the back of an SUV, while producer Jack Antonoff was photographed by paparazzi stepping out in an oversized black blazer and matching slacks.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of stepping out
Verb
  • On Sunday night, Hermès celebrated Into the Horsecape, its latest high jewelry collection (called haute bijouterie at Hermès), designed by Pierre Hardy, with a lavish dinner at Musée des Arts Décoratifs, kicking off the week.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 July 2026
  • France and Morocco are kicking off World Cup quarterfinals at Gillette Stadium — known as Boston Stadium during the 2026 tournament — on Thursday, July 9.
    — Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026
Definition of kicking off
Verb
  • Julie Chen Moonves shares her thoughts on that wild Big Brother premiere, including Rachel Reilly perishing in a volcano.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026
  • Authorities have publicly identified four people who lost their lives over the last week in San Diego County traffic crashes, with three of the victims perishing in head-on collisions in the eastern reaches of the region.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Definition of perishing
Verb
  • From the Sacramento Valley to Modesto and Merced For Sacramento and folks south towards Modesto and Merced, high temps should hold in the mid- to upper 80s Thursday afternoon thanks to the Delta breeze kicking in.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Neighbors had said that before the day of the killing, Brockenshire allegedly had commented about kicking in Kenyon’s door and shooting him.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Definition of kicking in

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“Popping off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/popping%20off. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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