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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
Disrobed and taken apart, Sophia was carried off, the machinery revealed, any semblance of sentience evaporating the moment the costume came off.
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Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Bryson Dagon came off the bench to score 13 points, while Daniel Morakinyo chipped in with six points and Will Hooks had six rebounds.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Two attacking midfielders, Eliesse Ben Seghir and Ibrahim Maza, who came off the bench against Freiburg, are both new, too.
—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
Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Bryson Dagon came off the bench to score 13 points, while Daniel Morakinyo chipped in with six points and Will Hooks had six rebounds.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Two attacking midfielders, Eliesse Ben Seghir and Ibrahim Maza, who came off the bench against Freiburg, are both new, too.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came off
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The driver that struck Riddles has not been charged with any crimes for the crash, which happened as Riddles tried to cross the road in an area that wasn't marked with a crosswalk.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Julia Roberts commanded attention from the red carpet to the stage, couples new and old stepped out for a glamorous date night and a few unexpected crossovers happened inside the venue.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Even if the House succeeded in impeaching a judge, the Senate would need to affirm that decision by a two-thirds majority vote.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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By season's end, Pine and his boss, Angela Burr (Colman), succeeded in bringing Roper down, with the finale suggesting Roper's violent end at the hands of his own buyers.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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There was also the possibility of the Panthers activating interior offensive lineman Chandler Zavala ahead of Saturday’s game.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Years later, in June 2023, the FBI and the Department of Justice said there was no credible evidence of foul play in his death, according to a DOJ report.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Carlsson scored from above the left circle when his wrist shot deflected off Rasmus Dahlin’s stick and went over Luukkonen’s glove.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
11 Jan. 2026
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Jen Tilly went over to Sutton’s house to talk about this trip to Sedona.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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The former couple first met on Tinder and went on to get engaged in 2015 after over a year together.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Denver police went on crash alert Friday morning, meaning the officers only responded to more serious crashes.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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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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Research shows that women who worked out in the morning reduced their post-workout blood pressure.—
Health Editorial Team,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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That one worked out pretty well, though!—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
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 Jan. 2026.
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