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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
Stock futures initially pointed to further sharp declines Friday, but came off their lows after a couple of positive analyst reports on Jefferies and Zions Bancorp.
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
The goal came off the scoreboard.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
Low, ominous bass riffs giving way to a distorted wail of electric guitar signaled that this was the juncture in American history when the gloves came off and the real ass-kicking began.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Warmth came off of him, and also the sense of someone inside watching from a few rows back.
—Tom Piazza
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
The Englishman got the nod from his international manager Thomas Tuchel against Andorra and came off the bench to score a penalty against Serbia.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
His late blast came off Tigers reliever Tyler Holton as pinch-hitter Tyler Tolbert, who drew a walk before the home run, scored on the play.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
Dalton Rushing came off the bench to pinch-hit and bounced a ground ball to Arraez at first.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 23 Aug. 2025
Tina Charles had 21 points while Aaliyah Edwards came off the bench to score 10 points and grab five rebounds in a revenge game against the team that traded her earlier this season.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
The goal came off the scoreboard.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
Low, ominous bass riffs giving way to a distorted wail of electric guitar signaled that this was the juncture in American history when the gloves came off and the real ass-kicking began.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Warmth came off of him, and also the sense of someone inside watching from a few rows back.
—Tom Piazza
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
The Englishman got the nod from his international manager Thomas Tuchel against Andorra and came off the bench to score a penalty against Serbia.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
His late blast came off Tigers reliever Tyler Holton as pinch-hitter Tyler Tolbert, who drew a walk before the home run, scored on the play.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
Dalton Rushing came off the bench to pinch-hit and bounced a ground ball to Arraez at first.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 23 Aug. 2025
Tina Charles had 21 points while Aaliyah Edwards came off the bench to score 10 points and grab five rebounds in a revenge game against the team that traded her earlier this season.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came off
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But when a famous author sneaks into town and a body is found in his penthouse apartment, cunning fox investigator Vera Vixen must piece together what happened.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Craft opened up about what happened on the agreement that the name of the zoo involved be omitted from the story.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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The break-up, announced in January, was a surprise because Carter, who succeeded Paul Keel as chief executive in March 2024, had run both Smiths Detection and Smiths Interconnect earlier in his career and some investors perceived him as wedded to them.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Wearables succeeded not just by measuring physiology, but by creating feedback loops that made invisible processes visible and actionable.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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But one scholar, Anthony Grafton, who about thirty years ago published Forgers and Critics, focused on how in the early modern period, there was this enormous flourishing not only of culture but also of liars.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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There was a chill in the air, but for Liverpool’s midfielder, newly arrived from Spain, the real culture shock was what happened on the pitch.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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For this Voter Guide story, the Idaho Statesman sent surveys to each of the candidates, and their responses are presented below, unedited, except to shorten when candidates went over the 100-word limit.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Oct. 2025
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In a note on Monday, market veteran Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research, went over his earlier bullish calls on gold, which has repeatedly reached his forecasts ahead of schedule.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Born Paul Daniel Frehley to a musical family, he was self-taught — and went on to inspire millions with his guitar prowess.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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The haunt went on a seven-year hiatus after Abel died, but Mike, determined to honor his father’s legacy, brought it back in 2023.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Their opening eight possessions featured six punts, a turnover on downs at the end of their lone productive drive and an aborted drive that went backwards in the final 64 seconds of the first half.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Bethune actually departed for one series for reasons that went unexplained, with Curtis Robinson taking over, but was back after a few plays as the defensive play-caller.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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The full and final details of what would be a very complex operation for tax and legal reasons are still being worked out, sources said.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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That’s how a lot of forgery demolitions get worked out.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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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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