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as in to happen
to take place
couldn't believe that the wedding would actually come off—they've been "just dating" for years
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as in to succeed
to turn out as planned or desired
the attempted revival of the city's downtown never really came off, and even more stores eventually closed
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Recent Examples of come off
Micah Handlogton, a 7-foot-1 reserve, came off the bench to score 10 points and grab nine rebounds.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
The Panthers meanwhile, are coming off their school’s first NCAA tournament victory and their coach is looking to make a statement.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Visiting Real Salt Lake (3-1-0) is coming off a 2-1 victory over Austin FC and has nine points through its first four matches.
—Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Durbin is coming off a third-place finish in NL Rookie of the Year voting.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
The Panthers meanwhile, are coming off their school’s first NCAA tournament victory and their coach is looking to make a statement.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Visiting Real Salt Lake (3-1-0) is coming off a 2-1 victory over Austin FC and has nine points through its first four matches.
—Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Durbin is coming off a third-place finish in NL Rookie of the Year voting.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come off
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What happened in podcasting is that money arrived, and some of it went into producing video clips.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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What happens when a movement built on peace sets off a chain of events that leaves a region fluent only in the language of violence?—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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What Paris’ 40-million-plus annual visitors can expect in the years to come will depend greatly on who succeeds Hidalgo.—
Lisa Courbebaisse,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Perez, 38, has not succeeded at key policy priorities.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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There were 41 listings in the Charlotte area on the app as of Tuesday afternoon.—
Mary Ramsey
March 25,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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Having faced Big Ten physicality all season, first-year Iowa coach Ben McCollum’s team went toe to toe with Florida’s punishing front court.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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Part of the money will also go toward expansion of Philander Smith's health education facilities, including space for soon-to-be radiologists and phlebotomists.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Bunches of earthy asparagus stand at attention on market shelves come spring, primed to go tender and sweet without losing their sculptural beauty.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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The scorching heat wave, which began last week and brought dangerous temperatures to parts of California, Arizona, and other Southwestern states, is expected to expand east into the central United States in the coming days, according to the National Weather Service.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Cable wasn’t intending to score, but her serve to the top of the box was headed backward by a defender, and the ball went over the goalkeeper’s head.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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The video shows the plane colliding with the truck, going over the vehicle, which tumbles beneath the jet.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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If he was convicted, a jury would then have to decide whether Abril was insane when the park shooting occurred.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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While nickel alone tends to degrade quickly, the carbon layer protects it from damage while still allowing the necessary reactions to occur.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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From the start, the friendship clicked and grew as their families did, too.—
Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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If the option appears, then click Delete and Report Spam, which sends the report to Apple and deletes the message.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Come off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20off. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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