come off
verb
came off; come off; coming off; comes off
2
: succeed
a television series that never came off—
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US, informal
—used in phrases like where do you come off? to express anger or annoyance at what someone has said or done
Marie was bent over the table now, reading, her piping girlish voice hot with indignation. "Where does she come off, anyway?"—T. Coraghessan Boyle
T. Coraghessan Boyle1
: to have recently completed or recovered from
coming off a good year
2
: to have recently stopped using (an illegal drug)
an addict who is coming off heroin
Synonyms
Examples of come off in a Sentence
couldn't believe that the wedding would actually come off—they've been “just dating” for years
the attempted revival of the city's downtown never really came off, and even more stores eventually closed
Recent Examples on the Web
The Current is coming off a road trip to Gotham FC, the defending league champions.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2024
Engulfed in the Sturm und Drang of the rest of Dark Matter, this slightly ungainly quasi-lullaby could potentially come off as corny and off-script.
—Morgan Enos, SPIN, 19 Apr. 2024
De La Salle, coming off a NorCal I-AA championship, will take the field during the second hour.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
The Legion are coming off a come-from-behind 33-20 victory over NOLA Gold on Sunday.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
Grier declined to say whether linebackers Phillips and Bradley Chubb - both coming off major injuries — will be ready for the start of the regular season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Game 4: Green made a triumphant return for Golden State after his suspension, offering to come off the bench and to defend Fox in the second half.
—Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
The 5-10, 210-pound running back from Durham (Southern) is coming off a three-year stint with the Volunteers.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2024
The French festival is coming off a strong year after 2023 competition titles Anatomy of a Fall and The Zone of Interest went from the Croisette to Oscar success.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2024
Engulfed in the Sturm und Drang of the rest of Dark Matter, this slightly ungainly quasi-lullaby could potentially come off as corny and off-script.
—Morgan Enos, SPIN, 19 Apr. 2024
De La Salle, coming off a NorCal I-AA championship, will take the field during the second hour.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
The Legion are coming off a come-from-behind 33-20 victory over NOLA Gold on Sunday.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
Grier declined to say whether linebackers Phillips and Bradley Chubb - both coming off major injuries — will be ready for the start of the regular season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Game 4: Green made a triumphant return for Golden State after his suspension, offering to come off the bench and to defend Fox in the second half.
—Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
The 5-10, 210-pound running back from Durham (Southern) is coming off a three-year stint with the Volunteers.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2024
The French festival is coming off a strong year after 2023 competition titles Anatomy of a Fall and The Zone of Interest went from the Croisette to Oscar success.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Come off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20off. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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