as in to die
to stop living
he didn't pop off until the ripe old age of 102
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Recent Examples of pop off
January 5 - An Alaska Airlines flight headed from Portland to Ontario, California, returns safely to Portland International Airport shortly after takeoff after a panel of the fuselage, including the panel’s window, pops off.
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CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Snoop Dogg stayed neutral during the rap battle that popped off earlier this year between Drake and Kendrick Lamar.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
Fans popped off in the comments section, showing their support for the singer and slammed Stern's interview style.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Though Baptiste didn’t make it into the Golden Globes nominations, here’s hoping that the slow rollout of Hard Truths into the New Year gives Leigh more opportunities to pop off.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
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CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Snoop Dogg stayed neutral during the rap battle that popped off earlier this year between Drake and Kendrick Lamar.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
Fans popped off in the comments section, showing their support for the singer and slammed Stern's interview style.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Though Baptiste didn’t make it into the Golden Globes nominations, here’s hoping that the slow rollout of Hard Truths into the New Year gives Leigh more opportunities to pop off.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pop off
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But suicide is a major public health crisis — according to the CDC, 49,000 people died by suicide in 2022, which is about one death every 11 minutes — and antidepressants can be lifesaving.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Israel has rejected Hamas’ explanation of how the Bibas family members died.—
Lauren Izso,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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Vaccination Rates As reported by the CDC, the measles vaccination rate among children in kindergarten nationally has fallen since 2019, from approximately 95 percent of children receiving a two-dose MMR coverage to 92.7 percent.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The market also soured on Salesforce, which fell 4% despite topping analysts’ profit expectations for the latest quarter.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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But shortly after these sweet and easy writing sessions, Mirabella passed away suddenly in April of 2022.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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The judge who had heard the post-conviction appeal originally, no friend to our case, had passed away while the case was on appeal, and Sheila was assigned to take over.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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The other person on board, who also perished in the crash, was a flight instructor, too.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Some knew, and competed with, skaters who perished in the crash.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
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For a deep dive video on the Neko rig, check out this great video from TacticalBassin.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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For more insider tips on Southern California’s beaches, trails and parks, check out past editions of The Wild.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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So much of Alex’s adult life has been spent trying to step out of her father’s shadow.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2025
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From your primary suite, step out onto the balcony overlooking the Charles, there are five additional bedrooms throughout the home.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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