pop off
verb
popped off; popping off; pops off
1
a
: to die unexpectedly
b
: to leave suddenly
2
: to talk thoughtlessly and often loudly or angrily
Examples of pop off in a Sentence
he didn't pop off until the ripe old age of 2
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Doors pop off airplanes mid-flight, and mid-level managers become even more stressed.
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Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
After the barista handed Garcia the tray, the lid popped off of the unsecured tea drink and the contents fell into his lap within seconds, as seen in surveillance footage of the incident provided by Trial Lawyers for Justice.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
He was handed a cardboard carrier with the drinks at the drive-thru when a cup fell directly into his lap and the top popped off one of the drinks.
—Bill Feather, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2025
After the barista handed Garcia the tray, the lid popped off of the unsecured tea drink and the contents fell into his lap within seconds, as seen in surveillance footage of the incident provided by Trial Lawyers for Justice.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
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Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
After the barista handed Garcia the tray, the lid popped off of the unsecured tea drink and the contents fell into his lap within seconds, as seen in surveillance footage of the incident provided by Trial Lawyers for Justice.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
He was handed a cardboard carrier with the drinks at the drive-thru when a cup fell directly into his lap and the top popped off one of the drinks.
—Bill Feather, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2025
After the barista handed Garcia the tray, the lid popped off of the unsecured tea drink and the contents fell into his lap within seconds, as seen in surveillance footage of the incident provided by Trial Lawyers for Justice.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Pop off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pop%20off. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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