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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Israel has rejected Hamas’ explanation of how the Bibas family members died.—
Lauren Izso,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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One person died and another was injured when their helicopter crashed Thursday onto a frozen reservoir in southeast Idaho, authorities said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Good news for green energy The cost of a utility-scale solar panels has fallen 82% since 2010, according to the the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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That stock is up about 22% so far this year despite falling sharply during the DeepSeek sell-off in January.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
15 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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Meanwhile, Angus Cloud, who was best known for playing the lovable drug dealer Fez on the hit show, passed away unexpectedly in July 2023 at just 25 years old.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
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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To set up an online shop in a simpler fashion, check out our Editors' Choice winners, Shopify and Wix Stores.—
Robert Anderson,
PCMAG,
14 Feb. 2025
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Phaedra Parks checked out of the Married to Medicine season 11 reunion.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
13 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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“Pop off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pop%20off. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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