POPPING OFF Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

popping off

verb

present participle of pop off

as in dying

to stop living he didn't pop off until the ripe old age of 102

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Recent Examples of popping off Beyond the collection unveilings, the Spring 2027 season has seen no shortage of parties popping off across Paris. — Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026 Just like most of her fellow nominees, Spiro spent years making music and sharing it on TikTok before popping off recently. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026 Crudo but not crudo, salad but not salad, a gorgeous rummage of ingredients popping off flashbulb-bright acidity. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 The chat is also popping off like an actual multiplayer lobby. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 13 Aug. 2026 At the same time that Cohen was developing Broad Strokes, her onscreen career was popping off. — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026 Because of that, its HDR performance is excellent, with small specular highlights popping off the screen. — John Higgins, The Verge, 23 June 2026 Fans obliged in droves, popping off their shirts and bringing a building that had stagnated into stressed silence back to the top of its register. — Sean Gentille, New York Times, 5 June 2026 Wallen shared a video Monday on YouTube from his April 18 performance in Tuscaloosa, and this one is popping off. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026

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Verb

Inspectors also observed a dying adult cockroach on the floor nearby, two live adult cockroaches on a glue stick in a storage room, and a dead adult cockroach near the employee restroom entrance.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
The police do not record victims by race, but in a majority Black country with violence clustered in the townships, the map tells you who is dying.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of dying

Verb

People have moved so aggressively along the learning curve that those challenges are falling by the wayside.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Paired with an all-leather ensemble, pants and pointed-toe pumps included, the hair screamed ’80s rom-com star, the curls falling toward her face in a single swift motion.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of falling

Verb

For her part, Lily Renée continued drawing comics for many years after Rio’s retirement and was inducted into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame in 2007 before passing away in New York in 2022, at the age of 101.

— Gaby Iori October 7, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
Her sister had been through cervical cancer and two bouts of breast cancer before passing away from the disease.

— Ayren Jackson-Cannady, SELF, 29 May 2026

Definition of passing away

Verb

There’s something very nice about stepping out on a terrace right in the heart of bustling Vancouver to feel the crisp Pacific Northwest air.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
But the real risk shows up when leaders let professionals get too comfortable stepping out of the loop instead of staying engaged in the judgment and review the work still requires.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of stepping out

Verb

After overwhelming demand for tickets, Duff announced new dates through November 2027, kicking off in Madrid in May 2027 and wrapping in Anaheim, California, next November.

— Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
The Chiefs defeated the 49ers 31-20 in Super Bowl LIV, kicking off Kansas City’s dynasty.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of kicking off

Verb

This summer has been a deadly one in Europe, with over 10,000 people perishing in the extreme heat over just a few weeks.

— Morgan Simon, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Julie Chen Moonves shares her thoughts on that wild Big Brother premiere, including Rachel Reilly perishing in a volcano.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026

Definition of perishing

Verb

As of today, with that $7 million ticking fee to WBD shareholders kicking in October 1 and Ellison’s leaked threat to pull up HQ stakes outta the Golden State still stinging, the deal still sits in legal limbo.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
Prime under the eyes with a tightening gel Film-forming gels can visibly smooth and tighten skin for a few hours, with results kicking in after about five minutes.

— Polly Blitzer, Allure, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of kicking in

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