popped
Example Sentences
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The stock popped nearly 20% on Monday—its largest dailiy percentage gain since the IPO—after a raft of analysts launched coverage with bullish reports.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
"I began flashing my phone torch as close to the window as I could and then she popped her head out, then we let her know what was going on," he added.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
It then popped 5% Monday, only to give that gain back Tuesday.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Grutman popped in and out of the space the entire time we were there, rather than letting an assistant and public relations executive oversee the video crew rearranging furniture in his living room.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Not one of the trees I planted, some of which died pretty quickly, but a little plant that just popped up on its own.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
