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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
West Virginia was coming off a 66-21 beatdown over a top-20 Connecticut team, and had all the momentum on their side.
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
The concept was already mildly stale in 1983; in 2026, jokes about Nate learning to use a toaster or a GPS come off as well past their expiration date, no matter how earnestly dopey a performance Bargatze gives.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
As Wilson faltered, the confidence that fueled him early in his career came off as delusional to his critics.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 5 June 2026
The Spurs are coming off a dramatic ousting of the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals in seven games.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 June 2026
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
The concept was already mildly stale in 1983; in 2026, jokes about Nate learning to use a toaster or a GPS come off as well past their expiration date, no matter how earnestly dopey a performance Bargatze gives.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
As Wilson faltered, the confidence that fueled him early in his career came off as delusional to his critics.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 5 June 2026
The Spurs are coming off a dramatic ousting of the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals in seven games.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come off
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The shooting happened at Madison and Lockwood.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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The case has drawn national attention, fueled by debate over Texas self-defense law, questions surrounding race, competing narratives about what happened beneath a Memorial High School team tent and demonstrations outside the Collin County courthouse.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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But many national security experts say the deal, while not perfect, succeeded in its main goals of halting Iran's march toward proliferation and enabling effective monitoring of Tehran's nuclear activities.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
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Their goal is to highlight how access to sports and the right support can help students succeed both on and off the field.—
Janay Reece,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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There was a flurry of excitement; groups of people carrying bottles of sparkling wine were rushing down to the sea.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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In the meantime, there is a World Cup to win and Os Magricos to surpass.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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In order to appease the Production Code, and facing pressure from the Roman Catholic League of Decency, Lolita’s age was never referenced in the film, and the physical relationship between Lolita and Humbert Humbert went undepicted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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But after struggling on the road before losing consecutive games at home against Las Vegas and Dallas amid a three-game losing streak, the Sparks needed something to go right.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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In his almost but not quite valedictory acceptance speech, the 80-year-old Lithgow acknowledged that this Tony win, his third, comes 53 years after his first — and feels every bit as satisfying.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The attack comes amid heightened security around Madison Square Garden, which lies directly above the busy intercity railroad station, where the New York Knicks are hosting the San Antonio Spurs for Games 3 and 4 on Monday and Wednesday.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The shows are carefully created to suit all ages — the kind of shows where some lines go over kids’ heads and hit the funnybones of an older crowd.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
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After the game, roughly half of the Inter Miami players, mostly newcomers and younger players, went over toward the North stands, applauded and paid tribute to La Familia.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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The incident occurred Saturday on the Brazilian side of the falls in Foz do Iguaçu, according to news agency Jam Press.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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This complaint describes events that allegedly occurred nearly twenty years ago and is based solely on the plaintiff’s account.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Tap or click a highlighted area for details.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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For more from all of our Craft Roundtables, click here.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 June 2026
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“Come off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20off. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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