COMES OFF Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

comes off

verb

present tense third-person singular of come off

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 So, from a standpoint of how these events likely evolve, there could be small rocks and gravel and stuff that comes off where the slide is, as that rock mass adjusts to the fact that this piece just popped off. — Erika Stanish, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Remember that when the cast first comes off, the nose is still swollen and far from its final result. — Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 If that happens, some say when, the pressure comes off bond yields and the Federal Reserve. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes off

Verb

Her day job as a director of a local preschool means the agony and ecstasy of six figure bidding wars happens largely after Plant has clocked off.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
Pablo, who has called Davie home for 15 years, says heavy flooding in his neighborhood happens every two to three years.

— Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of happens

Verb

In many of the later versions, Sita remains safe within the boundary, and Ravana succeeds in abducting her only after inducing her to cross it.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
The British executive succeeds Axel Keller, who is stepping down after more than five years with the company.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of succeeds

Verb

There is tension in any business where customers want better value, franchisees want healthier returns, and shareholders want faster growth.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
There is also a gym on the same floor outfitted with Technogym equipment.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of is

Verb

The Helena starts at €81,500 (for reference, this works out at around US$91,000), but it multiple options are available, including the choice of materials used, the furniture added, and even off-grid functionality, so the price can vary.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
But your data shows that most of the time, rushing actually works out.

— Julia Edelstein, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026