How to Use pop off in a Sentence

pop off

verb
  • Reading the script for the first time, my head popped off.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
  • To have both of these things pop off at the same time is so crazy.
    Juliana Ukiomogbe, ELLE, 22 June 2023
  • The press-on nails that chipped, broke, or popped off were nixed from our list.
    Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 9 Sep. 2024
  • That meant Afghan Hound would head home and pop off their mask.
    Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
  • LoVett can stop and pop off the dribble in midrange as well as from deep.
    Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2022
  • What was the first thing to pop off? Bobbi: There was this video of our song.
    Vulture, 31 July 2023
  • Ali wore a neon wig, and a red nose that kept popping off.
    Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Plus, the back wheel can be popped off and used as a working compass.
    Jessica Hartshorn, goodhousekeeping.com, 9 May 2023
  • Keep in Mind The lids tend to pop off when dropped, according to our testers.
    Laura (fisher) Matta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2023
  • By squeezing the handles on the device, the metal bed bends and the part pops off.
    Michael Molitch-Hou, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Reach around cover to pop off a few shots to clear the room of enemies.
    Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 4 Nov. 2020
  • The device was set to pop off the lander and capture a selfie of Odysseus.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Chris Buescher slammed into the wall on Turn 1, and his right wheel popped off.
    Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Pieces of cement popped off as the fire blazed, rising 15 feet into the air.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Noah would tell his prepared jokes, then Sloan would pop off.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2021
  • Yes, the preppy shoe style is, once again, popping off.
    Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
  • The bench also has the potential to pop off at any moment.
    James Kay, chicagotribune.com, 13 Oct. 2021
  • A lot of what seems to pop off on TikTok is people doing a one trick pony kind of thing.
    Morgan Sung, NBC News, 30 June 2022
  • Though 5-11 this season might not pop off the page, there are some hints of optimism.
    Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 3 July 2023
  • And after a year of disco bops ruling the charts, a song just as bleak as the world seemed (and, well, still is) was prime to pop off.
    Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2021
  • But Miller's effort to make a juggling catch caused the ball to pop off his chest, into the air and behind him.
    Michael McCleary, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Oct. 2020
  • Her fans popped off in the comments section, cheering her on.
    Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The full, planned 360 degrees didn't happen because one lens cap failed to pop off.
    Corey S Powell, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2014
  • Simply pop off the handheld top and clip it to the base of the wand near the nozzle for compact stand-on-its-own storage.
    Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 5 May 2022
  • On the West Coast, a vast web of faults pop off all the time along an active plate boundary, sending shocks across the landscape.
    Matt Simon, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Never force the nails to pop off because that can result in damage.
    Sam Peters, ELLE, 7 Dec. 2022
  • The show ended up selling out and popping off without a hitch.
    Stephanie Mendez, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Then, once the five days were completed, the tags would pop off the dorsal fin and float to the surface of the water for collecting.
    Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 26 Mar. 2022
  • Was there a feeling while working with him, because he’s made so many hits, that this one might pop off?
    Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 24 May 2024
  • Dear Lizzy, All over my neighborhood, berries and fruit trees are popping off.
    oregonlive, 18 July 2023

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