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
Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Baja Beach Fest will also feature sets from fresh faces such as Puerto Rican rapper Young Miko, Brazilian pop star Anitta (who becomes the first Brazilian artist on the lineup), Blessd, Rels B, Oscar Maydo, Tito Double P and Cris MJ, among others.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Ed Sheeran popped up at a Boston Irish pub to perform a surprise acoustic set in front of a celebratory St. Patrick’s Day crowd on Monday night.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
In pop music, the person in the spotlight is both subject and object.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Noun
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Prince Jackson, the oldest son of legendary pop star Michael Jackson, made a rare appearance on Saturday, March 8.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Baja Beach Fest will also feature sets from fresh faces such as Puerto Rican rapper Young Miko, Brazilian pop star Anitta (who becomes the first Brazilian artist on the lineup), Blessd, Rels B, Oscar Maydo, Tito Double P and Cris MJ, among others.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
With Virginia waving at the golf pro from the sidelines, and Shooter popping up a little later.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Ed Sheeran popped up at a Boston Irish pub to perform a surprise acoustic set in front of a celebratory St. Patrick’s Day crowd on Monday night.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
But that hard-to-pin-down sound has earned him gigs with everyone from pop balladeer Lewis Capaldi to alt-rockers Rainbow Kitten Surprise.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
In pop music, the person in the spotlight is both subject and object.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pop
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Chicago’s Robert Morris University became the first in the nation to offer competitive e-gamers scholarships in 2015, and when the pandemic made social distancing the order of the day, their popularity exploded.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Indian viewers took note of the discrepancy, and social media exploded with disgruntled fans voicing their displeasure.—
Viren Naidu,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2025
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Abreu rewarded Cora’s decision to keep him in the game earlier and crushed the second pitch of the at-bat 110 mph, driving it 394 feet to right field for a three-run homer, snapping the tie.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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More than 4,000 shoppers have snapped them up in the past month alone.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The truck's windshield was smashed and debris, including shattered glass, was strewn across the street.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Michael Conforto helped double the lead in the third, smashing an RBI double off the wall two at-bats before Tommy Edman lifted a near-grand slam to the warning track in center for a sacrifice fly.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In the pantheon of fashionable patterns, one would be forgiven for overlooking plaid.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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In President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s, when top hats and shirtwaists were fashionable and typhoid fever often killed more soldiers than combat.—
Will Weissert,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Philby died in 1988, by all reports a disillusioned man, but he’d already been killed off onscreen the year before in the opening moments of this Frederick Forsyth adaptation, in which a rogue branch of the KGB plots to build and detonate a bomb on British soil.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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This combination of vulnerability and vengeance was compounded by the overnight news that, according to the Israeli security services, terrorists had detonated bombs on several buses across central Israel.—
Patrick Kingsley,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The tornado damaged the roof and shattered the windows of Drope’s home.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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In a fit of rage, Gadot’s Evil Queen shatters her Magic Mirror, which then sucks her into its shadow realm before returning to its original unbroken form, trapping her inside.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The observations draw sharp contrast to previous studies of ecology below the ice, which either dropped cameras down through holes drilled in the ice or took place years after an iceberg calved.—
Ashley Balzer Vigil,
Scientific American,
21 Mar. 2025
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The department is also drilling and grouting to stabilize eastbound I-80.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The site became popular due to its ability to crowdsource scores, rosters and schedules from coaches, athletes and schools.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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At the time, circa 2016, lace fronts were becoming more popular with influencers and artists, so Williamson honed his skills, learning to create a flawless install while blending in his love of color and trendy styles.—
Jessica Fields,
Essence,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Pop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pop. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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