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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His stat line clearly popped off the charts compared to the others.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
The snaps are popping off his hand, and the 25-year-old is one of the team’s most athletic and intelligent offensive linemen.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
While Florida’s third line popped off in Toronto, the Maple Leafs had little secondary support to take the pressure off the top guys.
—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
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
The snaps are popping off his hand, and the 25-year-old is one of the team’s most athletic and intelligent offensive linemen.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
While Florida’s third line popped off in Toronto, the Maple Leafs had little secondary support to take the pressure off the top guys.
—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
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“Pop off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pop%20off. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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