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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
Wall Street is coming off a winning week, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite climbing to all-time highs following a ceasefire between Iran and Lebanon.
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Navarro scored in the 58th minute and Yapi, who came off the bench, in the 62nd.
—Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Last season, Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell entered the postseason coming off various injuries.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
The Stallions are 1-2 and coming off two straight losses by a total of six points.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Navarro scored in the 58th minute and Yapi, who came off the bench, in the 62nd.
—Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Last season, Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell entered the postseason coming off various injuries.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
The Stallions are 1-2 and coming off two straight losses by a total of six points.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come off
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This happened years before, in such a serious way that my friend had to take a three-month medical leave of absence due to what was likely a nervous breakdown.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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What happened in the next few moments told the story of his time in south London.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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If Meta succeeds, Wall Street will feel more confident about its aggressive AI spending plans.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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Leon, in issuing the temporary pause, concluded that the preservationist group behind the legal challenge was likely to succeed because the president lacks the authority to build the ballroom without approval from Congress.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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There is a continued shortage of memory chips which has driven prices of that component to unprecedented highs.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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Data obtained from the license plates cannot be held for more than 21 days unless there is an active criminal investigation, officials said.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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As propaganda goes, the patriotic programming was benign.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Murakami connected for a two-run home run to right, which went 425 feet, in the fifth inning.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Then the Earthquakes, second place in the Western Conference, added to their club-record start to a season by exposing a fatigued Black & Gold side that was third in the west coming into the contest.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The purse is made from sleek, faux leather and comes with a detachable and adjustable crossbody strap (in addition to the top handle) for styling versatility.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Schuch paused in front of a Tetra Pak carton of Côtes du Rhône, noting that while such packaging had gone over fine in Nordic countries, French consumers had rejected it vehemently.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
20 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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The injury occurred while running the bases, so Soto has to be able to slow down, speed up and round the bases before returning to play.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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But when the real drama involving the pope is occurring thousands of miles and time zones away, being in the Vatican bubble is a somewhat jarring experience.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Super Mario Galaxy has clicked past the lifetimes of Frozen, Minecraft and The Jungle Book.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 Apr. 2026
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If this is you, then call, click or visit your local Toyota dealer for a test drive, and a Bottom Line price review, on the new 2026 Sequoia TRD PRO Hybrid 4WD SUV.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Come off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20off. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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