popped
Example Sentences
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John popped the question two years later, in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Armed with stolen credentials of unknown origin, the AI interloper popped up a “swarm” of short-lived attackers that conducted reconnaissance of the Hugging Face network.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
He's even popped up in Minecraft, or so the official account claims.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
I think I made an offhand remark on my podcast where I said, “He popped like a balloon.”
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026
The Incorrigibles batted at their ears in puppyish disbelief, an old habit that only popped up at moments of extreme confusion.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
