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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
At times, more than rendering them humans with layered existences, the subplots and character details make the film’s reality feel convoluted, because these components don’t always come off like conspicuous additions, rather than unimposingly folded into their personalities.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
The Cavaliers needed depth at point guard while Darius Garland has struggled with injuries and will upgrade their ability to guard point guards with Schroder and Ellis coming off the bench.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 1 Feb. 2026
George was coming off a 32-point, nine rebound game and a 15-point, five-assist effort in his most recent appearances.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
Harrison Barnes came off the bench for the first time in a decade.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
The Cavaliers needed depth at point guard while Darius Garland has struggled with injuries and will upgrade their ability to guard point guards with Schroder and Ellis coming off the bench.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 1 Feb. 2026
George was coming off a 32-point, nine rebound game and a 15-point, five-assist effort in his most recent appearances.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
Harrison Barnes came off the bench for the first time in a decade.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come off
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What’s happening in Minneapolis isn’t a policy debate playing out on cable news.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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As often happens during a crisis, the best of intentions can lead to some bad ideas.—
Matthew Kandrach,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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What succeeds Khamenei would likely be worse, as one man is not the entire Iranian system alone.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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On a more worldly front, your pursuit of success should continue to succeed.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
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And there are signs that assumptions about men’s unwillingness to use such products are eroding.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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There are more of us than there will ever be of them.—
Katherine Packert Burke,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Several recent special elections have gone well for Democrats, including a win in Virginia in September 2025.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
2 Feb. 2026
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After a skirmish, Pretti escaped from the officer and went toward the crowd.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Feb. 2026
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As part of Congress, Menefee could face voting on controversial issues in coming weeks.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
2 Feb. 2026
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Hicks had been owed $25 million over the next two seasons, a liability that came with a hefty payroll tax for Boston.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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For more, see my interview with Yann LeCun, where the former head of research at Meta goes over LLM limitations and suggests we might be headed for this type of research in the future.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The state might overpay a provider because a parent got a raise, went over the program’s income eligibility, and didn't report it right away.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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And one of the main lessons that will be learned from that account is that while the harms that occurred came quickly and sometimes surprisingly easily, their negative consequences — on universities and society at large — will linger for a long time.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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What self-revelation occurred was not done casually.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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To see all the looks from the 2026 Grammys red carpet, and for more of Glamour’s live show coverage, click here.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
2 Feb. 2026
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Some supporters have questioned the timing, given United are finally clicking on the field, with interim head coach Michael Carrick having led the team to impressive victories against Manchester City and Arsenal in his first two games in charge.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Come off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20off. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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