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
His work was evident in Tuesday’s 128-102 victory against the Houston Rockets, popping off 4 of 5 3-pointers, the fourth time this season that the forward has made at least four 3-pointers in a game.
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Janis Carr, Oc Register, 25 Dec. 2025
The lid is popping off next year’s Treefort Music Fest.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Dec. 2025
Black Friday is already popping off at Nordstrom Rack, and some of your favorite big-name brands are quietly way on sale.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 25 Nov. 2025
There is power and authority in silence when people are popping off.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 4 Nov. 2025
The group chat was popping off — hearts, hearts, hearts.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The Kirk effect appears to be intensifying amid a broader crackdown on people popping off online.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
The savings stars have just aligned—Nordstrom’s sale section is popping off, too.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
While the event, which is being called the Prime Big Deal Days, doesn’t kick off until October 7th and runs through the 8th, the best early deals are already popping off.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2025
Janis Carr, Oc Register, 25 Dec. 2025
The lid is popping off next year’s Treefort Music Fest.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Dec. 2025
Black Friday is already popping off at Nordstrom Rack, and some of your favorite big-name brands are quietly way on sale.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 25 Nov. 2025
There is power and authority in silence when people are popping off.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 4 Nov. 2025
The group chat was popping off — hearts, hearts, hearts.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The Kirk effect appears to be intensifying amid a broader crackdown on people popping off online.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
The savings stars have just aligned—Nordstrom’s sale section is popping off, too.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
While the event, which is being called the Prime Big Deal Days, doesn’t kick off until October 7th and runs through the 8th, the best early deals are already popping off.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for popping off
Verb
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As oblivion approached, with all its attendant possibilities of panic or bitterness, Bowie summoned the generosity to evoke the ordeal of one prematurely dying man while also thinking and creating at the no less vast scale of life itself.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Since the late 1980s, newspapers like the Press and the Post-Gazette have been dying a slow death with loss of circulation and advertising revenue that's all but disappeared since the birth of the internet.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Shop my favorite airport looks for winter travel below, with each outfit falling at or below $100.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Getting your tiny house is as simple as checking out your Amazon cart and preparing for delivery.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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Certainly no other fan base will feel sorry for Blackhawks fans, but man, what Blackhawks fans wouldn’t give to be nitpicking a coach’s decision about who plays right wing on the fourth line again rather than checking out who’ll be available at the top of the draft in June.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Mollie lived a long life, passing away in December 1947 at age 80.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Nov. 2025
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With some footage shot in LA, but the move delayed, and then Ozzy passing away, the show as originally envisaged was not possible.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In an industry where one jaw-dropping look can help catapult you into fashion royalty and the wrong one into meme infamy, stepping out is a high-stakes business.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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In the footage, Officer Hunter Weaver is seen stepping out of his cruiser and twice ordering a man, later identified as Frank Mejia Aguilar, to show his hands, once using an expletive.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Between flirty cocktails and a skillet full of molten cheese, Applebee’s latest offerings make a strong case for kicking off the year with comfort, color and a little extra fun.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Girl Scout cookie season is kicking off in Charlotte, and there’s a new flavor joining the lineup.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Bohlin said that the Swedish Board of Agriculture would procure emergency stockpiling of grain in northern Sweden, which would be circulated so as not to disrupt market mechanisms and to avoid stocks perishing.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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The boys didn't always survive their adventures, with one perishing from a snake bite and another drowning in a Bolivian flood.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The cuts were kicking in at 40 major hubs across the country, including in New York, Washington, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles and Las Vegas.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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Long delays are already kicking in at New York-area airports.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Popping off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/popping%20off. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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