pops up
Appears without warning
Pops up describes something appearing suddenly or unexpectedly.
A window pops up on your screen; a name pops up in conversation; a new restaurant pops up in your neighborhood.
The phrase suggests emergence without warning—things that materialize rather than arrive gradually: Her face keeps popping up in my dreams.
Pop-up as a noun or adjective describes temporary venues or intrusive browser windows.
- appearBecome perceptible to sight
- dialog boxInterface element requesting input
- whack-a-moleArcade mallet game
- manifestClearly apparent or displayed
- resurfaceAppear again after absence
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