Synonyms of come off

come off

verb

1

as in to happen

to take place

couldn't believe that the wedding would actually come off—they've been "just dating" for years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happen
• be
• come
• come to pass
• occur
• come down
• come about
• do
• cook
• go down
• go on
• pass
• befall
• come up
• chance
• shape (up)
• transpire
• hap
• rise
• fall out
• develop
• turn out
• crop (up)
• betide
• arise
• spring (up)
• proceed
• go off
• intervene
• materialize
• result
• follow
• break

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succeed
• go
• go over
• bear fruit
• click
• work out
• deliver the goods
• pan out
• catch fire
• deliver
• do the trick
• catch on
• flourish
• go like clockwork
• prosper
• thrive
• cook
• percolate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strike out
• wash out
• fail
• founder
• miss
• collapse
• fold
• bomb
• struggle
• flunk
• flop
• languish
• decline
• slip
• flounder
• sink
• wane
• skid
• go under
• fall down
• crumble
• slump
• crash
• crack up
• choke
• flame out
• miscarry
• crater
• implode
• misfire
• self-destruct

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of come off

The veteran quarterback came off Arizona’s bench late in the third quarter Sunday and promptly turned a forgettable afternoon into one of the season’s wildest comebacks. — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

The team is coming off a disappointing 2-of-15 (13%) showing in their 41-9 loss to Baylor last week. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Gauthier — coming off consecitive hat tricks — has seven power-play goals in the four-game span. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

Beyond that, the Yankees have a collection of relievers who look like Quadruple-A arms, are prospects, and/or are coming off injury. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026