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as in happens
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 succeeds
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 comes off
Then the shirt comes off and the stomach is sucked in.
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David Kamp, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
All of it — again, apparently done with no warning or prep time for Levy — comes off with bizarre credulity.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Park oozes with an old guy’s perception of what charm should be but comes off more like a slightly sleazy Mediterranean oligarch wearing too much shiny gold jewelry.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2025
San Diego State comes off a bye week.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
So what does this offense look like when Xavier Worthy comes back and Rashee Rice comes off suspension?
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
David Kamp, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
All of it — again, apparently done with no warning or prep time for Levy — comes off with bizarre credulity.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Park oozes with an old guy’s perception of what charm should be but comes off more like a slightly sleazy Mediterranean oligarch wearing too much shiny gold jewelry.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2025
San Diego State comes off a bye week.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
So what does this offense look like when Xavier Worthy comes back and Rashee Rice comes off suspension?
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes off
Verb
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So what happens if your flight is affected?—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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When this happens, visibilities frequently drop to one-quarter of a mile or less.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Reis succeeds Phil Boggs, who has served in multiple finance leadership roles over the past 16 years.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Using virtual reality gear, the teleoperator trains Atlas to do a specific task, repeating it multiple times until the robot succeeds.—
Will Croxton,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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There is a road closure at West 135th Street and US-69 South.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Once there is a final design, the city will be able to seek grants and other funding for the project.—
Amir Mahmoud,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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And Biltmore Estate goes above and beyond on the festive front.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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The first shift after all the previous staff shakeups goes surprisingly well.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Nathan goes over the docking plan with his team.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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If many trees surround your pond, consider buying a domed net that goes over the water to keep leaves from accumulating on the surface.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Sep. 2025
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In multiple interviews, Smith, who no longer works out of Miami, denied any knowledge of Syrians or Russians involved in the deal.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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That works out to just under 41% of the overall electorate.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Creates reminders, clicks hands-free images Cai sees the robot as a bridge for the modern family.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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But clicks from the query ‘The Atlantic’ were identical in January and November.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Comes off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20off. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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