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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
The Horned Frogs, coming off a 9-4 campaign, will turn to Harvard transfer Jaden Craig at quarterback and rely on returning All-Big 12 safety Jamel Johnson and the entire defensive line.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
All three major averages are coming off a winning session and on pace for a positive week.
—Cj Haddad, CNBC, 29 May 2026
NorCal Extreme’s premiere offering is a 16-seater double-decker tri-toon boat with an attached waterslide coming off of the top level.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
The company was coming off an impressive 2025.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Zachary Wigon’s Victorian Psycho is one such awkward fusion, ultimately just coming off as silly.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Shortly after coming off the bench, James Maddison went down in pain following a collision with Newcastle winger Anthony Elanga.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Miami, which sits in second place in the East, is coming off a 5-3 win at FC Cincinnati on Wednesday.
—Michelle Kaufman
may 15, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
And their partnership at Denver’s mast started off on shaky ground, with Paton coming off a rocky first two seasons with the Broncos.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
All three major averages are coming off a winning session and on pace for a positive week.
—Cj Haddad, CNBC, 29 May 2026
NorCal Extreme’s premiere offering is a 16-seater double-decker tri-toon boat with an attached waterslide coming off of the top level.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
The company was coming off an impressive 2025.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Zachary Wigon’s Victorian Psycho is one such awkward fusion, ultimately just coming off as silly.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Shortly after coming off the bench, James Maddison went down in pain following a collision with Newcastle winger Anthony Elanga.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Miami, which sits in second place in the East, is coming off a 5-3 win at FC Cincinnati on Wednesday.
—Michelle Kaufman
may 15, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
And their partnership at Denver’s mast started off on shaky ground, with Paton coming off a rocky first two seasons with the Broncos.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming off
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And ceasefire, allowing complete unfettered access, and most importantly, a full respect for humanitarian law and humanitarian aid workers, and that simply isn't happening at all right now.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Out with the Old, in with the Letterboxd Hollywood has always been obsessed with youth, but the current generational turnover happening inside entertainment has been especially disorienting for several reasons.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 May 2026
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However, because only two candidates are competing in this nonpartisan race, whoever prevails in the final, certified vote will likely win the seat outright, succeeding Mark Church – who has held the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder post since 2011 – when the new term begins in January.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Watching Nate slowly meet consequences in beatings from mobsters, while Cassie could barely muster concern, was Levinson succeeding at gallows humor.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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As Miller relayed this story, the sound of a vehicle coming down the dirt road interrupted him.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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These barriers are now coming down.—
Peter S. Hendricks,
STAT,
6 May 2026
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Even so, Rozier grabbed four rebounds before going out, going over his betting line — so his bribe was reduced to $70,000, the feds allege.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
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After virtually every loss, there are clusters of players huddled in front of lockers going over at-bats, talking about what went wrong and what almost went right.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Yeah, there is some inevitability about the sharing of the heart of what has been going on that feels like it’s just baked into the DNA of the music.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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To that end, talk to your son and daughter-in-law about what’s going on with you and enlist them in helping to come up with a plan that works for everyone.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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Butlers here are called Aris Meehas, a historical Maldivian reference to someone assigned to serve royalty—thankfully, interactions are more easy-going than overly deferential.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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After more than five innings of the Bulldogs trailing Liberty by one, struggling to get anything going, the Georgia third baseman crushed a two-run home run to left field.—
Sarah Spencer,
AJC.com,
1 June 2026
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There’s already a case made for Rashford working out cheaper than Gordon in the long run because of the former’s huge wages despite a €50 million ($58 million) difference in their transfer fees.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Joyce, who is rehabbing from shoulder surgery, has been in Arizona this week working out with a physical therapist.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
24 May 2026
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Walter Sabatini had never been relegated before and had no intention of going down either.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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In 2055, the world population will start going down.—
Derek Thompson,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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“Coming off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20off. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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