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 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 Tina Brown, who literally comes off better than any other person in the Epstein files, had been in business with Weinstein. — 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes off

Verb

But the public should also understand what happens when institutions reduce job security while continuing to pay way less than competing employers.

— Francisco Ruiz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
What happens there remains to be seen but, even if the EFL sees off that legal threat, this is far from the end of the organisation’s work on financial regulations — especially in the bottom two divisions.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of happens

Verb

There is a chance of late-day pop-up showers and storms, mainly south of Philadelphia and areas down the shore.

— Bill Kelly, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Remaining cargoes, such as those from the United States, are also more likely to head for Asia than Europe, say analysts, because demand there is particularly strong and buyers are stumping up more.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of is

Verb

And using an Enterprise Brain would assist as well with a memory that goes across the company.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
The financial transaction is complete, the tax benefit is secured, and the question of where the money actually goes slides quietly to the bottom of the to-do list.

— Nick Allardice, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of goes

Verb

In that same spirit of excess, there’s an extra scene in the end credits that goes over like a lead balloon.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
However, the show goes over Tamra’s 40 years as a parent and shows images of her kids throughout the years, including a brief glimpse of her daughter Sydney as a youngster.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 July 2026