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
The line item “other income”, referring to gains in equity investments in other companies, popped up again and again in recent earnings reports.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
When the packages arrived, I pried open a pack and popped the top mint into my mouth, despite my wife’s admonition, “Are you insane?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Harding posed for photos while biting into his hamburger, and popped onto a nearby patch of grass to smile with the planes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
As the first bean sprouts grew larger, more and more popped up through the sand, each one inching up toward the sky.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
