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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Murray back in the starting lineup Keegan Murray made his first start of the season after coming off the bench for his first game of the season Thursday in Memphis.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Nov. 2025
In the 120-109 victory, Julius Randle led the team with 32 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists, with Naz Reid coming off the bench to add 28 points and five rebounds.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025
For the Redditor, the gesture came off as dismissive of how important the big day is to her.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
Springtown’s magical season continues into the third round of the playoffs next week, taking on a fellow undefeated team in Alvarado, coming off a one-score win against Sulphur Springs on Friday night, that will give the Porcupines an even bigger test.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Nov. 2025
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Nov. 2025
In the 120-109 victory, Julius Randle led the team with 32 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists, with Naz Reid coming off the bench to add 28 points and five rebounds.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025
For the Redditor, the gesture came off as dismissive of how important the big day is to her.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
Springtown’s magical season continues into the third round of the playoffs next week, taking on a fellow undefeated team in Alvarado, coming off a one-score win against Sulphur Springs on Friday night, that will give the Porcupines an even bigger test.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for come off
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“Come off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20off. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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