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 That means when Seyfried pops off on Evans at the dinner table, that’s really her popping off at Evans at the dinner table. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026 Beyond the collection unveilings, the Spring 2027 season has seen no shortage of parties popping off across Paris. — Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026 Just like most of her fellow nominees, Spiro spent years making music and sharing it on TikTok before popping off recently. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026 Even so, Sigle is popping off the (full-field) tape in Raheem Morris’ new scheme. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2026 Crudo but not crudo, salad but not salad, a gorgeous rummage of ingredients popping off flashbulb-bright acidity. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 The chat is also popping off like an actual multiplayer lobby. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 13 Aug. 2026 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
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
  • Arthur is dying for the family to find out about Reggie’s son Carmelo (Jalyn Hall) and his secret relationship with Delilah Basmati (Arica Himmel), daughter of Reggie’s nemesis, Jerry Basmati (Craig Robinson).
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026
  • People are dying regularly from lithium-ion batteries and people are being disfigured.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of dying
Verb
  • Oil prices plunged over the past week, sinking by $25 to their lowest point in three months and briefly falling below $90 a barrel Tuesday.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The pipeline from military service to national political leadership is well-established in the United States, yet the number of veterans in political office is falling.
    — Brandon J Archuleta, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of falling
Verb
  • Hulu offered a 30-day free trial for roughly 16 years, which came in handy for checking out the service and streaming binging its many hit series without paying right away.
    — Oscar Hartzog, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026
  • If you‘re keen for a longer walk after checking out the exhibitions at GOMA, find your way to West End for funky vintage shopping and phenomenal food.
    — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of checking out
Verb
  • Morgan himself gave Tracy a vote of confidence this summer, shortly before passing away in September.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 Nov. 2026
  • For Ashton-Roberts, his mom, Jenny, suffered from the disease for over 10 years before passing away in July.
    — Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of passing away
Verb
  • By shifting the paradigm from post-hoc tracking to active, closed-loop neural guidance, the LumiSleep D1 provides a practical demonstration of how non-invasive BCI technology is stepping out of academic laboratories and into everyday routines.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026
  • This week, Katie Holmes delivered something of a style coup, stepping out wearing not one, but two trending accessories.
    — Olivia Allen, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of stepping out
Verb
  • In a dear-colleague letter to Democratic lawmakers officially kicking off his speakership bid, Jeffries hinted at additional legislative items.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • In 2023, the Lakers signed Davis to a three-year extension, the richest NBA deal by average annual value at the time, with the $175 million pact kicking off last season.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of kicking off
Verb
  • Then, an echoing outro recalls one of Thom Yorke’s perishing melodies.
    — Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
  • In the film, Carrie impales Margaret (Piper Laurie) with flying kitchen knives, crucified within a door frame, before perishing herself.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of perishing
Verb
  • Getting in close to the buck and doe prior to being seen and then popping out almost in bow range can force a rutting buck to pick a fight over flight just based on his instincts kicking in.
    — Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Suder sweetened the deal by kicking in $9,000 toward repairs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 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 14 Nov. 2026.

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