Definitions

pop out

[pop-out] / ˈpɒpˌaʊt /

ADJECTIVE

oversized

Synonyms

STRONGEST

oversize

WEAK

bag balloon beetle belly bilge billow bloat blob dilate distend enlarge expand extrude jut massive overhang poke pouch protrude protuberate puff out sag stand out stick out swell

VERB

bulge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bloat protrude swell

STRONG

bag balloon beetle billow dilate distend enlarge expand extrude jut overhang poke out protuberate

WEAK

bug out puff out stand out stick out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

shrink tighten

STRONG

abridge compress contract lessen lower reduce

WEAK

cave in depress

VERB

project

Synonyms

STRONGEST

extend

STRONG

beetle jut lengthen overhang poke pout prolong protrude protuberate

WEAK

be conspicuous be prominent hang over push out stand out stick out stretch out thrust out

Antonyms

STRONG

abbreviate shorten

WEAK

cave in keep

VERB

protuberate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bulge bulge out

STRONG

bag balloon beetle belly bilge billow bloat dilate distend enlarge expand extrude jut jut out overhang poke out pouch project protrude swell

WEAK

bug out puff out stand out stick out

Antonyms

STRONG

abridge cave in compress contract deflate lessen lower reduce shrink tighten

Example Sentences

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“We envisioned this narrow field of view where his enemies suddenly pop out of the fog, and this type of shot adds to the disoriented feeling.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

And it’s not only because so many of the sports have Nordic right in the name—or even because Norwegians pop out of the womb in skis and skates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

“B” words pop out, lending texture and body to the hum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

I'm starting to feel a bit festive, and pop out to buy some mince pies to keep me going for the rest of the day.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025

And a hundred pairs of eyes pop out of the mud, and at night a hundred voices call across the moonlit water.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

pop out

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