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as in exploded
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
a balloon popped suddenly and startled us all
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as in shattered
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive
popping popcorn over a campfire
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as in drilled
to strike with a missile from a gun
went into the woods hoping to pop the rabbit that was eating our vegetables
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Recent Examples of popped
Fans shrieked and hollered as every player in the realmwide war — Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy), Prince Daemon (Matt Smith), the Sea Snake (Steve Toussaint) and his nemesis Lohar (Abigail Thorn) — popped up.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
The game was delayed for seven minutes in the fourth when a camera installed in front of second base popped up through the grass.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
Google-parent Alphabet was a prominent decliner, falling more than 6%, while Micron Technology popped 4%.
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Sarah Min,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
The Fried Apple Pie first popped up at McDonald's locations in east Tennessee in the 1960s, when owner/operator Litton Cochran started selling them at his restaurants.
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Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Wells popped out with a runner at third to end the third.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
After the housing bubble popped and triggered the Great Recession, for example, the sudden loss of construction jobs was partly blamed for men dropping out of the work force.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Peralta’s performance was a nightmare, but scary signs previously popped up.
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Will Sammon,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
Austin Wells popped out after Chisholm stole two bases in the fourth.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
The game was delayed for seven minutes in the fourth when a camera installed in front of second base popped up through the grass.
—
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Google-parent Alphabet was a prominent decliner, falling more than 6%, while Micron Technology popped 4%.
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Sarah Min,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
The Fried Apple Pie first popped up at McDonald's locations in east Tennessee in the 1960s, when owner/operator Litton Cochran started selling them at his restaurants.
—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Wells popped out with a runner at third to end the third.
—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
After the housing bubble popped and triggered the Great Recession, for example, the sudden loss of construction jobs was partly blamed for men dropping out of the work force.
—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Peralta’s performance was a nightmare, but scary signs previously popped up.
—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
Austin Wells popped out after Chisholm stole two bases in the fourth.
—
ABC News,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for popped
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Rey exploded on Ethan with 10-count punches, but a tilt-a-whirl was countered by Page with a sitout faceplant.
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The package exploded when the victims arrived, according to Thibault.
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Farage snapped when questioned about the gift on a LBC radio show this week.
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Miami had its four-game win streak snapped despite an impressive outing by Tyler Phillips (1-3), who gave up two runs on six hits with no walks and one strikeout through 7 1/3 innings.
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Carelessness and accidents happen, however, so take some time with each season to go through items and toss anything that’s faded, shattered, or stopped working.
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His remaining leg was shattered.
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About two-thirds of the 6,700 feet of 16 inch steel pipe beneath the river and crossing parts of the two parks would run through subterranean tunnels drilled by a high tech boring machine.
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Lo Celso scored on a free kick; Martinez drilled a penalty kick after Julian Alvarez was kicked in the face while attempting a header.
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The Manhattan Project detonated the world’s first atomic bomb at Alamogordo, New Mexico.
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An early indication of this sentiment came last November, when militants detonated a car near the Red Fort in New Delhi.
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Two of the attackers then smashed the windshield of the news van with a parking cone and damaged the camera before leaving the scene.
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The van’s windows were smashed and a lone orange traffic cone sat on the hood.
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Alberto Freites Arvilla inserted a card into a computer component of the ATM, then plugged the ATM back in and turned it on, then left the area.
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The lawsuit alleges hotel workers never plugged a hole under the air conditioner where the bats are believed to have entered, and that the hotel did not move the pilot to another room.
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Coach Matt LaFleur faces immense pressure after the team blew a 21-3 playoff lead and finished with five straight losses.
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But what really blew me away was the sheer scale of the panoramas.
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“Popped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/popped. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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