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[ verb ] appear suddenly

Synonyms

burst_out

Examples

: "Spring popped up everywhere in the valley"

Used in print

(W. H. Gass, "The Pedersen Kid," in The...)

The first thing every morning when she washed her face she could see the scar on her chin where he 'd cut her with a boot cleat , and maybe she saw him heaving it again , the dirty sock popping_out as it flew .

(Richard Ferber, Bitter Valley....)

There was an artificial_lake just out_of_sight in the first stand of trees , fed by a half dozen springs that popped_out of the ground above the hillside orchard .

Related terms

appear

2
[ verb ] come forth or out

Synonyms

come_out fall_out

Examples

"You stick the coins in, but they come out again" "His hair and teeth fell out"

Related terms

issue

3
[ verb ] bulge outward

Examples

"His eyes popped"

Related terms

change_shape bulge

4
[ verb ] exit briefly

Examples

"He popped out for a quick coffee break"

Related terms

pop_in exit

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