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as in to happen
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 to succeed
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 come off
And yes, Taylor is coming off his best year since his 2021 All-Pro season.
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Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The Broncos are coming off an eye-opening 34-7 loss to South Florida last weekend and are hoping to right the ship against an FCS opponent that finished 4-8 last season.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2025
The movie comes off the heels of Green Day’s headlining performance at 2025’s Coachella Music Festival.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
That's because these items, when they're being used, have particles that come off and settle into the air to create dust.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The Broncos are coming off an eye-opening 34-7 loss to South Florida last weekend and are hoping to right the ship against an FCS opponent that finished 4-8 last season.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2025
The movie comes off the heels of Green Day’s headlining performance at 2025’s Coachella Music Festival.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
That's because these items, when they're being used, have particles that come off and settle into the air to create dust.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come off
Verb
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Changes to Medicare and Medicaid plan coverage would happen immediately, however.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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Human intervention has helped to curb the effects on some of the most imperiled native species, and in some cases, even succeeded in recovery efforts, but the overarching threat of climate change persists.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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By Tuesday evening, the fire crew succeeded in containing 70% of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Stuart Russell is convinced that there is exactly zero percent chance that this will end well.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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There is speculation that Harry could reunite with King Charles, 76.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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While the most obvious advice is to not drive through deep floods, people want to get to their destinations and often go right into the asphalt swamp.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, on The Bold and the Beautiful, Ridge has had his own will-they-won't-they situation going with Rebecca Budig's Taylor Hayes.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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Russell’s touchdown came 3 plays after Green ran for 35 yards on the first play of the possession that began at midfield.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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The multi-styler comes with all kinds of attachments, including several long barrels, two smoothing brushes, a round volumizing brush, and a smoothing dryer.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Douglas went over the contributions of some early figures like the founding director, Warren Seamans, and the first MIT president, William Bart Rogers, in developing these historical resources.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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As flames engulfed the unit, Harris went over to her dog and lay on the ground trying desperately to breathe the air from underneath the unit door, the declaration says.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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However, that approach is not representative of the advanced work that occurs across the data departments within clubs.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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To catch up on Day 3, please click below.—
William Earl,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Do not click on links or open attachments from unknown senders.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Come off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20off. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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