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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
Two attacking midfielders, Eliesse Ben Seghir and Ibrahim Maza, who came off the bench against Freiburg, are both new, too.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Jerami Grant came off the bench for 29 points, hitting 4-of-7 from deep, while Deni Avdija added 20 points and Shaedon Sharpe tossed in 15.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Jerami Grant came off the bench for 29 points, hitting 4-of-7 from deep, while Deni Avdija added 20 points and Shaedon Sharpe tossed in 15.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came off
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That’s exactly what happened — and the Aggies may even be on the way up in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Dreier says that understanding what happened and is happening to Mars could help scientists better protect our own climate and atmosphere from current and future solar threats.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Sheinbaum administration has not really succeeded in getting a grip on security and violence in Michoacán, said Bill Booth, a lecturer in Latin American History at University College London.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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California’s redistricting ballot measure succeeded among voters statewide.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Then too there was a whole other set of incentives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Hell there was even a cartoon about it.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Wood and McIntyre, who went over 1,000 yards receiving on the season, connected for one more score in the third quarter — this time from 29 yards out — as the dynamic duo repeatedly set the tone for the Hawks.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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However, the former champ has seen the film twice after Athale went over to Dubai to screen it for him.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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The next year, eleven journalists went on to form the White House Correspondents’ Association in response to rumors that the Congressional Standing Committee of Correspondents was planning on selecting which reporters were invited to presidential news conferences.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Spain pushed the conflict into the Gulf of Mexico, the Mediterranean Sea, and the English Channel, while France went on the offensive almost everywhere else.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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After that day, when I was given the book which promised to answer all of my bloody questions—my long-suffering American Girl doll went into the closet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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On the other sideline, Lawrence went 13-for-23 for 158 yards with one touchdown and one interception.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That one worked out pretty well, though!—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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While her girls napped, Lisa read novels, worked out, and cooked lavish meals.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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 13 Nov. 2025.
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