pops off

present tense third-person singular of pop off

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pops off 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 Jones is terrific as a young woman forced to grow up much too soon, who is running out of patience having to constantly clean up her uncle’s many messes, and McShane pops off the screen in a smaller role as a character whose anger is even less controlled than Robbie’s. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pops off
Verb
  • Cary then dies from a gunshot wound during a car case, and that swerve was not a part of the source material.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The game feels far away, and the sounds float up to the cavernous space below the roof where the noise dies.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This park also falls along the Rio Grande and includes mountainous terrain with tall cliffs and a desert landscape.
    Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Balance is critical in helping older adults prevent falls — and it’s now considered a marker for longevity.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The loan does not need to be repaid until the last borrower passes away, sells the home, or moves out for good, such as entering long-term care.
    Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
  • This leaves the king with only one living son, Prince Yeongan, who quickly begins to show signs of mortal peril and also passes away mid-way through the series.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • By the time the Liverpool game kicks off, Jaissle will still have only been in Newcastle for a fortnight.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Inter Miami, seeking to end a four-game winless skid, kicks off a three-game homestand on Saturday against Toronto FC.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Vhagar dies in the crash and Caraxes succumbs to his injuries a few days after crawling out and into the bowls of Harrenhal.
    James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • When Mina’s closest friend Lucy succumbs to his thrall, the enigmatic Professor Van Helsing is summoned to wage war on this unfathomable threat.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 July 2026

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“Pops off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pops%20off. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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