come off
verb
came off; come off; coming off; comes off
2
: succeed
His plans to start a business never came off.
4
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
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
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And LaMelo Ball, coming off one of his best performances of the season, was hounded by foul trouble, collecting his fifth nearly midway through the third quarter and forced to watch from the bench as the Hornets (9-19) dropped into a hole as large as 20 points.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Dec. 2025
Dennis Schroder came off the bench to score 21 points for the Kings (6-22), who have the worst record in the Western Conference after losing five in a row and nine of their last 10.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Dec. 2025
In many cases, these leaders come off not as relatable but as cringey.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025
New England is coming off a loss to the Buffalo Bills that ended its 10-game winning streak.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Dec. 2025
Dennis Schroder came off the bench to score 21 points for the Kings (6-22), who have the worst record in the Western Conference after losing five in a row and nine of their last 10.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Dec. 2025
In many cases, these leaders come off not as relatable but as cringey.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025
New England is coming off a loss to the Buffalo Bills that ended its 10-game winning streak.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Come off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20off. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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