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
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.
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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
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
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The aunt dies, and heartbroken Lord Marlowe decamps for America.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Fashion designer Valentino dies at 93 Valentino Garavani, Italian fashion designer to the stars, has died at 93.—
Michael Smith,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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The cold air is then expected to stay in place through the beginning of February, ensuring that whatever snow falls this weekend will stay on the ground for a while.—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Only one other player has been ever elected by the writers with 1,500 or fewer hits — Roy Campanella (1,422) in 1969 — and that total falls far short of the average career hit mark for all Hall of Fame batters, which is 2,330.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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After Nora and Agnes’ mother passes away, Gustav returns to Oslo (and the gorgeous family house that has played home to some of their biggest tragedies) and tries to reestablish himself in his family’s lives.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
28 Oct. 2025
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That's very different from a co-signer, who is equally responsible for any balance, even after the primary cardholder passes away.—
Steve Hruby,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 Oct. 2025
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The trial, which kicks off this week in Los Angeles County Superior Court, is the first time major social media companies will argue their case before a jury.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Sacramento The state capital kicks off the route at its northern end with farm-to-fork restaurants and world-class museums.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Jan. 2026
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Every soldier Harry would have saved on a transport during the war perishes too.—
Margaret Heidenry,
Vanity Fair,
24 Dec. 2025
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Factory ships deplete fisheries in a matter of years and an inordinate amount of sea life also perishes in their nets.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Aug. 2025
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Her sexuality is a source of conflict for her family, and the pressure leads to the painful breakup with her girlfriend, Rosie (Jess Gabor), who succumbs to family expectations.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
17 Dec. 2025
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Live, the band’s cataclysmic volume precludes close observation, and melodic detail succumbs to feedback like dust caught in an exploding star’s stratosphere.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
28 Nov. 2025
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“Pops off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pops%20off. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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