COMING OFF Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

coming off

verb

present participle of come off

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 Well, one possible reason for looking elsewhere was the uncertain status of quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who is coming off knee surgery to repair two torn ligaments. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 Legionnaires’ Disease Germs that live in hot tubs or pools can also infect people who breathe in steam or mist coming off the water. — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 30 July 2026 So Gustavsson’s early-season absence will trigger an early-season duo of Wallstedt, coming off a solid season, and offseason pickup Calvin Pickard. — Michael Russo, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Ray is a former Cy Young Award winner and is coming off his second All-Star selection in 2025. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 Burgess and Nicholas’ View The wheels are coming off of this Congress. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 July 2026 Prescott is coming off a Pro Bowl season, also finishing third place in Comeback Player of the Year voting, after throwing for 4,552 yards with 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026 France is coming off a 1-0 win over Paraguay in the Round of 16, a match in which Paraguay looked more interested in wrestling than playing soccer. — Joe Murphy, NBC news, 9 July 2026 The star right winger played in the first half of the team's World Cup opening 4-1 win over Paraguay and secured one goal and one assist before coming off at halftime due to the leg injury. — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 9 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming off

Verb

Don’t expect cinematic mega-floods or massive storms happening simultaneously all around the world every day for the next year.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
This adoption is happening while the American open-weight bench thins out.

— Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of happening

Verb

Even despite all this, the task force observes that defensive arrays might be insufficient to stop rogue drone operators from succeeding in their goals.

— Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Howe was appointed in November 2021, succeeding Steve Bruce when Newcastle were 19th in the Premier League, shortly after a consortium led by PIF completed its takeover of the club.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of succeeding

Verb

Getting everything out is so chaotic that guests start coming down the slide before they’re even done.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026
Both had introduced a Friday lunchtime town hall — a weekly hour where people could talk through changes coming down the pipeline before and during the transformation.

— Owen Fitzpatrick, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of coming down

Verb

The rental market has also proven to be tough, with the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment going over $6,000 a month, according to a recent analysis.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 31 July 2026
My problem is the kart path along the road has 3 or so feet of grass between it and the road, then suddenly the grass narrows and is eventually gone before going over the bridge and everything is squeezed together.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of going over

Verb

Meanwhile, for those of us steeped in the tech field, there is quite a bit of head scratching going on.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
One of its recent projects is happening in Westport, where crews recently resumed work on the Westport Stormwater Improvement Project after going on hiatus for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

Definition of going on

Verb

To keep the business going, the family has increasingly turned to restoring old bells, often with the help of modern technologies.

— Philipp Jenne, Fortune, 30 July 2026
The plush foam footbed and deep heel cup feel even better than going barefoot, cradling my feet with every step.

— Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2026

Definition of going

Verb

Donald has been working out at the Rams' Woodland Hills training complex and at home for several weeks in his attempt to return to NFL shape.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Four days before a Carabao Cup first-round tie at home to Portsmouth on Saturday, head coach Nuno Espirito Santo is still working out his strongest team.

— Lee Clayton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026