come off

verb

Definition of come offnext
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

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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

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Recent Examples of come off Cynthia Erivo, a three-time Oscar nominee and Tony winner, was coming off of the years-long experience of shooting and promoting back-to-back Wicked movies. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 The Chiefs will face a Broncos receiving corps that now includes Waddle, who is coming off a 64-reception, six-touchdown season with the Miami Dolphins. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026 The team is coming off back-to-back ties against Atlanta and Chicago. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026 Daniel Jones also comes off an injury but his was a more serious Achilles. — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for come off
  1. happen
  2. succeed
  3. be
  4. go
  5. come
  6. go over
  7. occur
  8. click
Verb
  • An amendment to prohibit noncitizens from voting, a thing that has not happened, and a thing already prohibited.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Apparently, this happens all the time because Daisy is Martha’s makeup artist as well as traveling companion, sounding board, and whipping boy.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of happen
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  • The quest for 500 million flies The only way the US has succeeded in eradicating screwworm is by breeding millions of flies, sterilizing them using radiation and dropping them in areas with infestations.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Yet too many adults focus on winning and chasing college scholarships, driving up the costs for families and pressure on children to specialize in one sport and succeed.
    — Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of succeed
Verb
  • After the sentencing, Lee's wife, Elizabeth Tang, told reporters there is no freedom of speech in Hong Kong and that the sentences would shock and anger many people.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Meteorologically speaking, there are precisely 2,157 hours, or about 89 days, in an autumn in Chicago.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of be
Verb
  • Slavia Prague The Czech champions briefly threatened an upset against Barcelona in the league phase last season, going ahead in sub-zero temperatures in Prague before the Catalan side turned up the heat to win 4-2.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Okamoto went 4 for 5 with a double and broke a 3-all tie in the seventh with an RBI single.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of go
Verb
  • Antarctica tourism usually takes place between November and March, and most of it comes via ships leaving from South America and arriving around the Antarctic Peninsula, the northernmost arm of the mainland.
    — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • XPeng’s update comes as Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot faces further delays, with production now expected to begin in the coming months and commercial sales targeted for the second half of 2027.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of come
Verb
  • Erin goes over to talk to Jessel, who explains what is going on.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Often during road trips, first-base coach Anthony Sanders will sit at a player’s locker, going over video of pickoff moves for that day’s pitcher.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of go over
Verb
  • Under Iowa law, the governor appoints a replacement if the vacancy occurs while the Senate is in session or if the chamber will meet before the next general election.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Any friction or awkwardness that occurs between Johnson and Williams these days seems minimal and short-lived.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of occur
Verb
  • Then the user is instructed to copy the text and paste it into the Windows Run, PowerShell, or macOS terminal and click Enter.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Scroll below to read about Deadline’s reviews out of TIFF 2026, and click on the link to read the full versions.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of click

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“Come off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20off. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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