as in bang
a loud explosive sound
the soda can opened with a sharp pop
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as in dad
a male human parent
ask your pop if he knows where the keys to the shed are
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as in to explode
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
a balloon popped suddenly and startled us all
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as in to smash
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive
popping popcorn over a campfire
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as in to shoot
to strike with a missile from a gun
went into the woods hoping to pop the rabbit that was eating our vegetables
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as in fashionable
enjoying widespread favor or approval
interested in the pop fiction that most of the other publishing houses happily churned out
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Recent Examples of pop
Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
But even for its heightening visibility in pop culture, the term is still somewhat nebulous — evoking a range from curiosity to dread.
—Rebekah Pahl, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Emily Wilson, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
In the past few years, variations of the gift exchange have popped up, with someone asking you to select a random person and send them a gift to pay it forward.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
Hannah Malach, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
But if that project were to eventually manifest, Amy Adams will be first in line — not for the lead role, but to play the pop star’s publicist Tree Paine.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
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Brenda Lee's 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' Hits No. 1 65 Years After Release
The festive rivalry between the two pop divas is a friendly one.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
But even for its heightening visibility in pop culture, the term is still somewhat nebulous — evoking a range from curiosity to dread.
—Rebekah Pahl, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Now even chefs with brick-and-mortar restaurants are popping up at other restaurants—to stay fresh and leverage each others’ networks.
—Emily Wilson, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
In the past few years, variations of the gift exchange have popped up, with someone asking you to select a random person and send them a gift to pay it forward.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
Adjective
The pop star and entrepreneur attended in support of her partner, A$AP Rocky, who received the award for Best Collaboration for his work with Puma.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
But if that project were to eventually manifest, Amy Adams will be first in line — not for the lead role, but to play the pop star’s publicist Tree Paine.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
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Growth in private credit assets has exploded over the past few years, and BlackRock sees this trend continuing through the rest of the decade, with traditional private credit AUM more than doubling.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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Less than a month after it was installed, a gas line connected to the red and green lights exploded, badly burning the traffic warden operating the signal.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Rodgers snapped the ball and immediately threw it up for Adams, perfectly placed for the receiver to haul it in and drag his feet for a 1-yard touchdown, the 100th of his career.Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Investigators also discovered Rod had snapped pictures of Morgan's cellphone showing text messages between her and another man.Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
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The burglar smashed the Plexiglass case that held the slippers and absconded with them.Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
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Amid six minutes of bidding the watch soared to its final price of $840,000, totally smashing its $60,000 high estimate.Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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With crunchy red fruit, racy acidity, a light tannic structure and distinctive minerality, its profile has been fashionable for a while, especially amongst younger drinkers.Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The majority of consumers (66 percent) say clothes made primarily from cotton are the most fashionable.Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
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On Wednesday, a suicide bomber disguised himself as a visitor to the Ministry of Refugees compound, detonating his bomb as Haqqani was signing paperwork, a ministry spokesperson told CNN.Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania were able to persuade a simulated self-driving car to ignore stop signs and even drive off a bridge, get a wheeled robot to find the best place to detonate a bomb, and force a four-legged robot to spy on people and enter restricted areas.Will Knight, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
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The star, who suffered a horrific snowplow accident on New Year’s Day nearly two years ago that shattered 38 bones, discussed his career and more in a wide-ranging on-stage appearance at Culture Square in the second-largest Saudi city’s old town Al-Balad.Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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The numbers exploded from the jump and never relented, with world records shattering one after the other.Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
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James showed off a variety of skills, draining two off-the-dribble 3-pointers, catching an alley-oop off a backdoor cut, finishing multiple times at the rim through traffic, drilling a couple of mid-range jumpers, and blocking a 3-pointer.Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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The surgeon drills through the mastoid bone, creating a path allowing the electrodes to reach the cochlea.Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2024
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TikTok is popular for its scrolling algorithm and allows users to post videos between three seconds and 10 minutes long.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Zoom out: While names like Taylor Swift and Caitlin Clark are trending for pets, Bluey is more popular, with a surge of 58% for dogs and 112% for cats.Analis Bailey, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Pop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pop. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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