popped

Example Sentences

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He popped the question during a return visit to their old campus at University of Wales Trinity St David in Carmarthen, where it all started.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

In the years that followed, whenever she popped up in the news, Trump couldn’t stop himself from chiming in.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Grutman popped in and out of the space the entire time we were there, rather than letting an assistant and public relations executive oversee the video crew rearranging furniture in his living room.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

On Nick Madrigal’s sharp line drive in the third inning, the pitcher reached for the ball and popped it up with the tip of his glove.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

My head felt as if it had exploded, and I was sure that my eyeballs had popped right out onto the ground.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls