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
Melinda Newman, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2025
The single re-enters Billboard’s list of the most successful tracks across the country on radio stations that play that one pop subgenre at No. 9.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
The trending challenge has popped up a few times in the past, but not quite at the rate observed on social media today.
—Sophie Liza Cannon, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 21 Dec. 2024
The pop star's father, Scott Swift, was also in attendance.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Burnett deliberately stayed away from the trend of pairing veteran artists with a raft of current pop chart toppers to appeal to the broadest possible audience.
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After four years of dating, Scott popped the question in August 2023 while the pair were vacationing in Scotland.
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The pop star was photographed on Dec. 21 arriving at Arrowhead Stadium, where boyfriend Travis Kelce’s team, the Kansas City Chiefs, were playing the Houston Texans.
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Palm trees caught on fire around them, exploding into columns of flames and showering the earth with sparks.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Peters scribbled his scoop on X and the update exploded, generating more than 3M views.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
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Bella Hadid, Beyoncé, and Rihanna have all been snapped in sports jerseys.Camille Freestone, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
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Graham snapped more photos in a white crop top, skinny jeans, black boots, a hot-pink puffer jacket and a wide-brimmed hat, in front of a lodge fireplace.Jen Juneau, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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That smashed the government’s forecast of 6.5% growth for the year, as well as last year’s growth figure of 5.05%. Exports, driven by electronics, smartphones, and garments, grew 14.3% in 2024 to reach $405.5 billion, and that helped drive Vietnam’s growth.Alena Botros, Fortune Asia, 6 Jan. 2025
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That was a record handle, smashing the previous year’s Super Bowl wagering in the state by $32 million.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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All of the luggage is made by hand, which gives it an authentic, almost gritty feel that reminds you of a bygone era when passengers boarded steamships with large trunks and fashionable leather bags.Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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But the scare device also contradicts the fashionable, secular ancestor-worship that replaces Christian doctrine for black progressives.Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
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Bond squad technicians removed the devices from the vehicle and detonated them in a nearby park, the sheriff's office reported.Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
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President Biden revealed in remarks on Thursday that there was found to be a remote detonator in the truck of the deceased suspect, Jabbar, that seemingly was meant to set off those explosives, but again, they were not detonated.Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
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With Houston shattering records at San Diego High School and Wiggins starring at La Jolla Country Day, the two made America’s Finest City the nation’s premier destination for women’s college basketball recruiters in 2004.Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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The cameras came back to the duo, who revealed Kotb’s glass had shattered during the commercial break, and she was covered in wine.Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Collecting a pass from Locatelli, Thuram drove into the box before drilling a low shot beyond David De Gea and into the bottom corner of the net.Adam Digby, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Our readers wanted to know more about power beaming, new kinds of nuclear fusion, vertical solar farms, powerful ways to drill deeper into the Earth’s crust to harness geothermal energy, and grid hardware that connects renewable energy projects.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2024
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Now, the Miami summit is caught up in an ongoing congressional investigation into how Saudi Arabia has bought its way into popular U.S. institutions and used them to reshape the public narrative in the United States.Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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The founder of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, has announced substantial changes to the way that his company’s two most popular products, the social media networks Facebook and Instagram, will be moderated going forward.The Editors, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Pop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pop. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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