pops off

present tense third-person singular of pop off

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pops off 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
  • In 1963, French writer, playwright, artist and filmmaker Jean Cocteau dies.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Oct. 2025
  • But her fortunes change in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually his entire fortune.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, compared to his older stepbrothers, his net worth falls a little bit short.
    StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Defeat away against Italy on Tuesday would confirm this to be another qualification campaign that falls short.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The Clippers have one remaining preseason game, one more chance for Coach Tyronn Lue to get a look at what lineups and schemes might work before the regular season kicks off next week.
    Janis Carr, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Wolfhard plays Mike Wheeler on the blockbuster Netflix series, which kicks off its fifth and final season in November.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Pops off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pops%20off. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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