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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
Tina Brown, who literally comes off better than any other person in the Epstein files, had been in business with Weinstein.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
This all comes off as quite wholesome and healthy and refreshing to the large group of investors who spent the past three years bemoaning the increasing concentration of market value in a small cluster of AI-chasing tech platform giants.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
This person was a guest in your home, and her behavior comes off as ungracious.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
The ad comes off the heels of — but is seemingly not actually connected to — Song Sung Blue, the music drama about the tumultuous lives of Neil Diamond tribute musicians Mike (Hugh Jackman) and Claire Sardina (Kate Hudson), also known as Lightning and Thunder.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Watson, who ordinarily comes off the bench for Denver, was named Western Conference Player of the Week by the NBA on Monday.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
Then the shirt comes off and the stomach is sucked in.
—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
Ben Smith, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
This all comes off as quite wholesome and healthy and refreshing to the large group of investors who spent the past three years bemoaning the increasing concentration of market value in a small cluster of AI-chasing tech platform giants.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
This person was a guest in your home, and her behavior comes off as ungracious.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
The ad comes off the heels of — but is seemingly not actually connected to — Song Sung Blue, the music drama about the tumultuous lives of Neil Diamond tribute musicians Mike (Hugh Jackman) and Claire Sardina (Kate Hudson), also known as Lightning and Thunder.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Watson, who ordinarily comes off the bench for Denver, was named Western Conference Player of the Week by the NBA on Monday.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
Then the shirt comes off and the stomach is sucked in.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes off
Verb
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This is where the tax-free growth actually happens, so choosing and allocating investments is the step that makes the Roth worth opening.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
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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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Grossman succeeds in interrogating the very gaze his film is built upon, yet never fully escapes it, leaving the documentary caught between critique and complicity.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Senior Sydney Benedict succeeds graduated ace Ava Drehs.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There is a broader debate among conservatives and Republicans about how to wield political power once it is granted to them by the voters.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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There is a reasonable argument to be made that nostalgia, particularly current decisions informed by nostalgia, are by their nature regressive and should be discouraged.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And her book goes a long way in explaining why.—
Alexander Kaplan,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Sahil, who goes only by one name, ran his finger down a page, searching for his brother Mohammad Yahya.—
Fazelminallah Qazizai,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Speeding tickets range from $50 to $500, depending on how many miles the driver goes over the speed limit.—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Councilman Myles Tolliver, D-at large, previously asked who would be responsible for any additional costs if construction goes over budget.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Spread across 66,000 people, that works out to about $75 per person.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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Assuming the Kickstarter works out, shipping is scheduled for December.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Float for a week through the canyon’s inner gorge, watching the walls climb to a mile above you, and then return here and the whole arc of the trip clicks into place.—
Kevin Sintumuang,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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And somewhere in there, something clicks.—
Tracy Smith,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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