pop off
verb
popped off; popping off; pops off
1
a
: to die unexpectedly
b
: to leave suddenly
2
: to talk thoughtlessly and often loudly or angrily
Examples of pop off in a Sentence
he didn't pop off until the ripe old age of 2
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While Florida’s third line popped off in Toronto, the Maple Leafs had little secondary support to take the pressure off the top guys.
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 19 May 2025
This is all of my own trauma mixed into me trying to get a theater company to pop off.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
That being said, and after a sensational 55% pop off the recent bottom, an investor must define risk in a bullish options trade.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 16 May 2025
And listen, everyone should make a point to visit Stowe during fall, when the weather is crisp and the hardwoods are popping off in a barrage of reds, yellows, and golds.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2025
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 19 May 2025
This is all of my own trauma mixed into me trying to get a theater company to pop off.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
That being said, and after a sensational 55% pop off the recent bottom, an investor must define risk in a bullish options trade.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 16 May 2025
And listen, everyone should make a point to visit Stowe during fall, when the weather is crisp and the hardwoods are popping off in a barrage of reds, yellows, and golds.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pop off
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“Pop off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pop%20off. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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