POPS Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun (1)

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plural of pop

as in claps

a loud explosive sound the soda can opened with a sharp pop

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noun (2)

plural of pop

as in dads

a male human parent ask your pop if he knows where the keys to the shed are

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pops

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verb

present tense third-person singular of pop

as in explodes

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 snaps

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 shatters

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 shoots

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 pops

Noun

Snag Blenders’ Sydney glasses to try the pattern for yourself, or follow Molina-Mulcahy’s advice and experiment with pops of color with one of the other options. —

Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026 Turrets rose above the desert palette, the sandy beige surroundings starkly contrasted by pops of royal blue and deep teal on rooftops and trims. —

Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026 If Denver wants a change-of-pace back who can break off chunk gains both inside and outside the tackles, though, Black’s tape pops. —

Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2026 Additional stations feature breakfast pastries, chocolate eggs, strawberry rhubarb and brie, and a variety of desserts including mousse, shortcakes, tarts, cake pops, French macarons, brownies, carrot cake, and fruit. —

Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026 Others incorporated pops of purple, the symbolic color of BTS and their fanbase. —

Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026 The rooms Hotel Thaynes has 128 guest rooms, including six king suites, each designed for simple mountain stays with subtle pops of colors. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026 Those peppy pops of color nod to some of the property’s other fantastical details, like the life-size chess set found next to the hot tub out back. —

Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026 Calling all Yuletide fans Conductor Jack Everly has brought his outgoing sense of humor to the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra's beloved Christmas tradition — and its film series and many of its pops concerts — for decades now. —

Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 18 Mar. 2026

Verb

The robotic characters break free from their restaurant resting place to cause chaos in town, while the villainous Marionette pops up to possess victims for her own nefarious purposes. —

Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026 There’s a sturdiness to his game that pops right away, and that usually gets teams’ attention. —

C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026 Alongside him is Glenn Martens, Margiela’s creative director, who pops up during a momentary lull in the action downstairs. —

Luke Leitch, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026 Mathis hopes to keep some momentum going after a double to left but Dement pops it up to end the inning. —

Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026 Guess who pops up out of time at Lallybroch? —

Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026 Should anyone ever find themselves in a real jam, like imprisonment by a vengeful pharaoh or life-threatening thirst, God pops by long enough to get the story back on track. —

Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 Mar. 2026 If guilt pops up around spending, remember compassion guides wise choices. —

Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2026 Here's how Jack Everly went from a shy kid to renowned Indianapolis pops conductor. —

Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 18 Mar. 2026

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The main weapon that the Ukrainians had used to inflict this damage was the suicide drone, which costs about $400 to make and explodes on impact.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Characters will die and the entire lab sometimes explodes, only for things to snap back to normal in the very next episode.

— Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026