as in bang
a loud explosive sound
the soda can opened with a sharp pop
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as in dad
a male human parent
ask your pop if he knows where the keys to the shed are
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as in to explode
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 to smash
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 to shoot
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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as in fashionable
enjoying widespread favor or approval
interested in the pop fiction that most of the other publishing houses happily churned out
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Recent Examples of pop
Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
Several companies are now producing fox nuts 'pops' as popcorn alternatives, and most Chinese and Indian grocers stock a range of cooked, dried and roasted seeds (which are generally cheaper than other emerging health-food products on the market).
—New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
Kara Nesvig, Allure, 5 Dec. 2024
Eddie's son popped the question to Martin's daughter on Nov. 27 in a room filled with candles and roses.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Hannah Malach, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
But if that project were to eventually manifest, Amy Adams will be first in line — not for the lead role, but to play the pop star’s publicist Tree Paine.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
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Billboard is expected to share its No. 1 pick for greatest pop star of the 21st century on Dec. 3.
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Just a few days after popping up at the British Fashion Awards in London, Rihanna and her partner A$AP Rocky landed in New York for the Footwear News Achievement Awards.
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The pop star and entrepreneur attended in support of her partner, A$AP Rocky, who received the award for Best Collaboration for his work with Puma.
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Growth in private credit assets has exploded over the past few years, and BlackRock sees this trend continuing through the rest of the decade, with traditional private credit AUM more than doubling.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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Less than a month after it was installed, a gas line connected to the red and green lights exploded, badly burning the traffic warden operating the signal.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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That was roughly one-fifth of the world's population back then, which was not too far from the level of the Thanos snap in the movie Avengers: Infinity War.Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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However, with 15 seconds left, rookie center Jackson Powers-Johnson snapped the ball too early, and the Chiefs recovered.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2024
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Amid six minutes of bidding the watch soared to its final price of $840,000, totally smashing its $60,000 high estimate.Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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The burglar smashed the Plexiglass case that held the slippers and absconded with them.Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
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By the time your trip rolls around, your closet will be filled with comfy, fashionable picks ready to go.Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
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Just half a decade ago, even Azerbaijanis looked elsewhere for fashionable finds, as designer Nazrin Agharzayeva tells Chris Schalkx on a visit.Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Nov. 2024
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Last year, a study published in the journal Physics of Fluids calculated where in a building might be safest to shelter in the case of a nuclear bomb being detonated nearby.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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There is no fuel to ignite, and ammunition may be nearby but not close enough to cause damage if detonated.David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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YouTube sensation MrBeast's upcoming show Beast Games has shattered a host of world records, it has been revealed—weeks before the series makes its debut.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Either way, Moana 2 will shatter numerous records in its launch, including become the top Thanksgiving opening of all time for the five days, beating Frozen ($94 million).Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2024
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Ocean drilling is, it should be stressed, more complicated than drilling on land.Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 29 Nov. 2024
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Once a hole is drilled, high-pressure water mixed with sand is blasted down it to open fractures in the rock.Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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TikTok is popular for its scrolling algorithm and allows users to post videos between three seconds and 10 minutes long.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Ariana Grande and Wicked were very popular among the Golden Globes voters this year, something the 31-year-old singer-actress celebrated with a heartfelt message on her Instagram Stories on Monday (Dec. 9).Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Pop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pop. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.
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