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
Every bit of detail pops off the screen in vivid color, making activities like watching movies and playing games more immersive.
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George Yang, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 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
George Yang, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 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
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No spoilers, but the deal with the devil that Joan made decades earlier to sacrifice her own ambitions of becoming a writer in exchange for becoming a wife finally dies.—
Laura Zigman,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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If the whale dies at sea, their work may seem pointless in retrospect.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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Jupiter Jupiter, as darkness falls, will be roughly one-third up from the western horizon to the point directly overhead.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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The shoulder season falls between peak travel windows, after ski season winds down and before summer crowds arrive.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Most Social Security payments fund retirement and related benefits, providing monthly income to eligible workers and certain family members, as well as survivor benefits for families after a worker passes away.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 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
Verb
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Kansas City’s first World Cup match kicks off June 16, 2026, and the city will host six games in total.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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Five soccer matches are expected to be played in the capital city when the global tournament kicks off in July.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 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
Verb
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As the weather warms up, your garage succumbs to the elements.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
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Where Uthmeier succumbs to bigotry is in the presumption that DEI means unqualified.—
Howard L. Simon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Pops off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pops%20off. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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