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as in happening
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 succeeding
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 coming off
Detroit, coming off a 3-2 loss to Ottawa on Tuesday, snapped a two-game skid and moved into a tie in points with the Senators for ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings — and a point back of the New York Islanders.
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CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Sabalenka is coming off a title at Indian Wells and is the second player to reach both finals at the Sunshine Double in consecutive years since Maria Sharapova in 2012-13.
—Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
The Kansas City Current soccer team is coming off back-to-back losses, a rare position for the team in teal.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Yamamoto, coming off the recent conclusion of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, hasn’t suited up yet.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
But when considering McCoy is coming off a torn ACL suffered in January 2025, any team drafting him in the first round has to be willing to be patient in year one.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Chalamet is coming off two consecutive Best Actor Oscar nominations, for Marty Supreme and the Bob Dylan pic A Complete Unknown.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
Dark Horse, meanwhile, is coming off the SXSW premiere of its dark comedy mystery Kill Me, starring Charlie Day, Allison Williams and Giancarlo Esposito.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Alperen Sengun had 15 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds for Houston, which was just 4-6 in its previous 10 games and was coming off back-to-back losses to the Los Angeles Lakers.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Sabalenka is coming off a title at Indian Wells and is the second player to reach both finals at the Sunshine Double in consecutive years since Maria Sharapova in 2012-13.
—Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
The Kansas City Current soccer team is coming off back-to-back losses, a rare position for the team in teal.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Yamamoto, coming off the recent conclusion of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, hasn’t suited up yet.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
But when considering McCoy is coming off a torn ACL suffered in January 2025, any team drafting him in the first round has to be willing to be patient in year one.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Chalamet is coming off two consecutive Best Actor Oscar nominations, for Marty Supreme and the Bob Dylan pic A Complete Unknown.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
Dark Horse, meanwhile, is coming off the SXSW premiere of its dark comedy mystery Kill Me, starring Charlie Day, Allison Williams and Giancarlo Esposito.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Alperen Sengun had 15 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds for Houston, which was just 4-6 in its previous 10 games and was coming off back-to-back losses to the Los Angeles Lakers.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming off
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What is happening here is human destruction.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The mental health system is largely crisis-driven, with interventions happening in response to an emergency need.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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McConnell, who turns 37 next month, was officially introduced as the 28th head coach in Saint Mary’s history on Wednesday, succeeding Bennett, who left the school after 25 years to become Arizona State’s next head coach.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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That has dropped with every succeeding poll.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Oil prices have spiked sharply since the conflict started, nearing $120 a barrel on Monday, before coming down.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Anger is coming down the pike; the Bears are hoping things will move expeditiously toward acceptance.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The group said Denali was a little shaky at first but quickly found her footing, nursing before going over to meet her big brother Diane.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the final Showcase round of the game, the final two players guess the price on a large collection of high-value items and the closest guess to the correct price without going over wins the whole pot.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Before going on hiatus in 2022 so that the group’s seven members could complete their mandatory military service, BTS was unequivocally the biggest band in the world.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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So yeah, there’s a lot going on in that opening four minutes.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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To meet his growing costs, Meraj had increased the price of a cup of tea from ten rupees to fifteen, a fifty-per-cent rise (in New York terms, like a cup of drip coffee going from just shy of four dollars to nearly six overnight).—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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McDowell is with 916 Community Alliance, going inside underserved community classrooms to help keep the peace.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Gas prices continue to rise in Massachusetts and commuters are working out ways to cut back on spending.—
Paul Burton,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Another way to cut down on decision fatigue while working out is to start with the same move, which creates another predictable routine.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
20 Mar. 2026
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Why, then, are apartment rents going down in many cities?—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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The likelihood of Ritchie being in the rotation by the end of this month may not as be as high, even with Joey Wentz going down with a torn ACL on Tuesday and two other pitchers already on the shelf.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Coming off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20off. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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