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
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Examples of pop off in a Sentence
he didn't pop off until the ripe old age of 2
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The cable late night shows popped off and that was considerably more newsy.
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H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Did Fallon actually weigh in on what scares him, or did Universal Creative just get to pop off?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
The pop-off tags measure depth and ocean temperatures and store the data until the tag pops off after a certain amount of time, floats to the surface and transmits its data to satellites.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
Colorado Springs continues to pop off with new places to eat, drink, shop and play.
—Axios Denver, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Did Fallon actually weigh in on what scares him, or did Universal Creative just get to pop off?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
The pop-off tags measure depth and ocean temperatures and store the data until the tag pops off after a certain amount of time, floats to the surface and transmits its data to satellites.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
Colorado Springs continues to pop off with new places to eat, drink, shop and play.
—Axios Denver, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Pop off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pop%20off. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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