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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
Maxwell comes off as both pathetic and loathsome.
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2025
Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes off
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hydroplaning happens when a vehicle starts sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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If Klarna succeeds, its IPO will be remembered less as the float of a payments firm than as the first public test of a new financial operating model.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Charnvirakul, a construction magnate, succeeds Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a member of the powerful Shinawatra family who was suspended in July after a phone call with a former Cambodian leader was leaked.—
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8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fortunately, there is one way to get that tropical feeling without ever stepping on a plane.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.—
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7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As for Cracker Barrel, where the company goes from here is anyone’s guess.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Money raised from Arizona lottery games goes toward funding higher education, health and human services, environmental conservation and economic and business development in the state.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The attacks happened near where the Monon Trail goes over Fall Creek in the area between East 33rd and East 35th Street.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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Steven goes over to comfort Taylor after her fight with Belly.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
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In 2023, the data gathering platform Statista estimated that 46% of all emails were spam, which works out to 160 billion emails sent each day.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Through its ten episodes, The Paper works out some of its kinks, as so many freshman sitcoms do.—
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Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Watch their faces light up when everything finally clicks.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The year-end holidays can be one of the most lucrative corridors of the year in terms of being able to support multiple movies in the marketplace if a title clicks with its target audience.—
Pamela McClintock,
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“Comes off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20off. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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