Synonyms of comes off

comes off

verb

present tense third-person singular of come off

1

as in happens

to take place

couldn't believe that the wedding would actually come off—they've been "just dating" for years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happens
• is
• comes down
• occurs
• comes
• goes on
• comes about
• goes down
• comes to pass
• does
• chances
• cooks
• transpires
• passes
• befalls
• haps
• shapes (up)
• betides
• goes off
• comes up
• rises
• crops (up)
• springs (up)
• develops
• turns out
• arises
• falls out
• proceeds
• materializes
• results
• intervenes
• follows
• breaks

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succeeds
• goes
• goes over
• works out
• bears fruit
• clicks
• delivers the goods
• pans out
• catches fire
• delivers
• does the trick
• goes like clockwork
• catches on
• flourishes
• prospers
• thrives
• cooks
• percolates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strikes out
• washes out
• fails
• founders
• bombs
• misses
• collapses
• folds
• flops
• struggles
• flunks
• languishes
• declines
• slips
• flounders
• falls down
• wanes
• goes under
• sinks
• slumps
• skids
• crumbles
• crashes
• cracks up
• flames out
• chokes
• miscarries
• misfires
• craters
• implodes
• self-destructs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of comes off

Appearing with a live band, Abrams offered an impassioned rendition of the track, which comes off her recent album, Daughter From Hell. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026

Nobody comes off well; if anything, the snooty German Jews almost seem more vicious than the right-wing plotters, who are presented as mercenary and power-hungry rather than ideological. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

Not to mention, the formula is easy to move, lasts from 9 to 5, and comes off glowy rather than shiny. — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 31 Aug. 2026

As the backlash against Cunningham’s comments continues to pick up speed, other players have since made statements in support of trans inclusion, and the crowd at recent Fever games has been heard booing when Cunningham comes off the bench. — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026

On July 12, Fable 5 comes off subscription plans and moves to prepaid usage credits at $10 per million input tokens and $50 per million output tokens. — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

And then, there’s the leader, who breaks down just about every huddle when the team comes off the field and prepares to bat. — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 25 May 2026

The letter comes off way too aggressive, according to Hauf. — Jason Rantala, CBS News, 4 May 2026

This large cooler has two handles on the sides, and the lid comes off completely. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026