POPS OFF Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

pops off

verb

present tense third-person singular of pop off

as in dies

to stop living he didn't pop off until the ripe old age of 102

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Recent Examples of pops off The novel’s alternate realities are split like a nightmarish LP — the party in Silver Lake pops off on the A-side where, soon, most territories will be contested, and militias and gunfire will become ubiquitous. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Another measures depth and water temperature for several months, then pops off. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 The station's rear panel pops off to reveal the water inlet and discharge ports, and the filter tray is behind a side panel. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 Williams pops off Williams scored 10 early points, knocking down a few 3-pointers and dropping in a layup to get the crowd going, and then canning a smooth midrange shot to get up to double figures within five minutes. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 May 2026 If Akira Schmid randomly pops off, things could get interesting. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026 One, filmed near the berm, shows dozens of bodies on the ground and fighters with RSF insignia walking among them as vehicles burn nearby and sporadic gunfire pops off in the background. — Sara Monetta, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025 Nearly a decade later, the arm of three-time Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes still pops off the film. — Sam McDowell 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025 This is the week where conversations turn flirty, your writing or content pops off, and even casual chats feel charged with charm. — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 12 Oct. 2025

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But beneath the pop-culture surface, this is also a story of families, about all the chatter and the cacophonous who-knows-what that goes on when a parent dies in unusual circumstances.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
Her father, Steve Apa, told the New York Times that the cause was rhabdomyolysis, also known as rhabdo, a rare condition in which skeletal muscle breaks down and dies quickly, poisoning the body.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of dies

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That trend runs against the old explanation for demographic change, which held that fertility invariably falls as a community or society gets richer.

— Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026
After subtracting the $33,200 standard deduction, their taxable income would be $96,800, which falls below the 0% threshold.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of falls

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His famous patient passes away 25 minutes into the film; the remaining 86 minutes focus on Garofalo’s legal maneuverings and his own incredulity at virtually every part of the process of being put through the public wringer.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
Notable franchise records • Dak Prescott is six touchdown passes away from passing Tony Romo to become the Dallas Cowboys career leader in passing touchdowns.

— Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of passes away

Verb

Halloween kicks off a series of religious and cultural festivals to honor the dead, including All Saints’ Day, All Souls’ Day and the Day of the Dead.

— Ashton Verdery, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026
The Head of the Charles Regatta kicks off in Boston Friday morning and one special team of rowers has its eye on history.

— Amanda Callahan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of kicks off

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In The Children, sister and brother Guinevere and Ennis grow up under the shadow of their mother, Edith Sharpe, whose Ninth City children’s book series transfixes the world until Edith perishes in a mysterious fire in Vermont.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
Every soldier Harry would have saved on a transport during the war perishes too.

— Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Dec. 2025

Definition of perishes

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