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as in happened
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 succeeded
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 came off
The goal came off a free kick from Sam Coffey that was sent to Lavelle from Trinity Rodman.
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ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
In a game Boston’s All-Star scorer and playmaker sat with an injury, Pritchard came off the bench and put up 23 points and six assists on 10-of-20 shooting from the field.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
Guessand was taken off in the 66th minute while Mateta, who scored a first-half penalty, came off in the 84th minute.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Daeqwon Plowden came off the bench to score 17 points.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Before the retreat, Stem came off her antidepressant, in consultation with Confluence facilitators as well as her doctor (who Stem said was skeptical of the retreat).
—Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Micah Handlogton, a 7-foot-1 reserve, came off the bench to score 10 points and grab nine rebounds.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
So Katie came off the bench and put up 15 points in a 54-51 win over scrappy Northfield with a brace, having dinged her kneecap about a month ago.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Guard Amare Campbell came off the bench to lead East Bay with 20 points on 8-for-13 shooting, adding 11 rebounds and four assists.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
In a game Boston’s All-Star scorer and playmaker sat with an injury, Pritchard came off the bench and put up 23 points and six assists on 10-of-20 shooting from the field.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
Guessand was taken off in the 66th minute while Mateta, who scored a first-half penalty, came off in the 84th minute.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Daeqwon Plowden came off the bench to score 17 points.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Before the retreat, Stem came off her antidepressant, in consultation with Confluence facilitators as well as her doctor (who Stem said was skeptical of the retreat).
—Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Micah Handlogton, a 7-foot-1 reserve, came off the bench to score 10 points and grab nine rebounds.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
So Katie came off the bench and put up 15 points in a 54-51 win over scrappy Northfield with a brace, having dinged her kneecap about a month ago.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Guard Amare Campbell came off the bench to lead East Bay with 20 points on 8-for-13 shooting, adding 11 rebounds and four assists.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came off
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Staffers also contacted the Colorado State Patrol, as the 70-car pileup happened, to alert law enforcement.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Crash happened amid snowy weather The Colorado Department of Transportation previously warned motorists that winter driving conditions were being reported throughout the Interstate 70 Mountain Corridor on April 14.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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In 2022, Gober lost his bid for re-election and was succeeded by Tim Nichols.—
Edie Peffley,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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For 16 years, his authoritarian rule succeeded in taking over the press, the judiciary and other government institutions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Following Prince’s death, there was a two-year investigation into the circumstances around his untimely passing.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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There was no immediate word on the identities of the perpetrator or the identify of the person who died.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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First baseman Munetaka Murakami added the exclamation point, hitting a 431-foot grand slam that went over the batter’s eye in center field in the seventh inning.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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During the timeout, the entire Heat team went over to check on Adebayo.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Hawks went on to outscore them, 20-9, through the rest of regulation.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The photo carousel went on to feature Hathaway’s final look, an off-the-shoulder neutral top with exaggerated sleeves, paired with black leather pants by Vaquera, per Vogue.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Pereira went 2-for-3 with a walk in the game.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Brent Suter opened the game and went two-plus innings.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The 22-year-old from Nigeria declared for the 2025 draft and worked out for teams, but was not invited to the combine.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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The proton motive force that drives the flagellar motor was proposed in 1961 by Peter Mitchell, a biochemist who worked out of his own private lab at a country estate in Cornwall, England.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Came off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20off. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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