- present participle of pop.
popping
Example Sentences
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“Every time I think the problems are done, they start popping up again,” Moretta said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Then there are membership clubs popping up for people who are willing to pay extra to secure tables and cut the line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
That’s when one was hastily put together, popping up with little to no detail about what it is or how it operates.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
As well as cropping up on bar menus, people are popping red wine in the fridge at home.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
She was so anxious, the ground rumbled beneath her and immediately yielded a bumper crop—precious metals popping to the surface as though the dirt was anxious to expel them.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
