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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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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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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Although platforms can rise and fall faster than the tiny-eyeglasses fashion trend, the principles of good marketing stand the test of time.—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes,
27 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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Dear Eric: My husband passed away unexpectedly at a young age.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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The conceptual artist recently passed away on February 12 at age 84.—
Karen K. Ho,
ARTnews.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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The names of the boaters who perished and those hospitalized were not immediately released.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2025
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That was quickly followed by two fatal accidents aboard small planes—one in Philadelphia and then one in Alaska—in which a total of 17 people perished, adding to the unease.—
Barbara Peterson,
AFAR Media,
20 Feb. 2025
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For more on what's involved in our reporting, check out our complete reviews process and methodology page.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
27 Feb. 2025
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For more recommendations, check out our guide to the Best Heat Protectant Sprays.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
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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“Pop off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pop%20off. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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