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popped

VERB

jump, burst

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear bang blow crack dart explode hit insert leap put shove snap stick thrust whack

STRONG

go protrude push report rise sock strike

WEAK

go off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

displace fix pull remove

STRONG

conceal suppress

Example Sentences

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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

Many startups have popped up allowing users to type text prompts into AI systems to generate original songs, video clips and stories.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The line item “other income”, referring to gains in equity investments in other companies, popped up again and again in recent earnings reports.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

When the packages arrived, I pried open a pack and popped the top mint into my mouth, despite my wife’s admonition, “Are you insane?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“We were throwing pebbles at her window in the middle of one of her lessons. Everyone got away but me. After she popped me, she made me stand in the corner and called my parents.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold