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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
Springsteen’s coming off a massive E Street Band tour and disappearing into himself.
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Henry Selick, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
Stocks had been coming off a monthslong hot streak.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Best known for co-creating and co-starring in Channel 4/Amazon MGM’s Catastrophe, Delaney is coming off an Emmy nomination for his supporting role in FX’S Dying for Sex and recently wrapped Apple TV’s civil rights drama Being Heumann from CODA‘s Sian Heder.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Outside of playing the defending Super Bowl champions coming off a bye week, the Packers must figure out how to replace the offensive production of Tucker Kraft.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Most recently, the Eagles were able to part ways Tuesday with a 2026 third-rounder to acquire Dolphins edge Jaelan Phillips — a talented but injured pass rusher coming off back-to-back season-ending injuries (Achilles and ACL).
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
The Thunder remain unbeaten, sitting with an 8-0 record and coming off a win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
—Ricardo Sandoval, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The Aggies are also coming off a bye week.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
But not all diets are the same, and coming off some diets may require more attention.
—Emily Brown, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
Henry Selick, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
Stocks had been coming off a monthslong hot streak.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Best known for co-creating and co-starring in Channel 4/Amazon MGM’s Catastrophe, Delaney is coming off an Emmy nomination for his supporting role in FX’S Dying for Sex and recently wrapped Apple TV’s civil rights drama Being Heumann from CODA‘s Sian Heder.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Outside of playing the defending Super Bowl champions coming off a bye week, the Packers must figure out how to replace the offensive production of Tucker Kraft.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Most recently, the Eagles were able to part ways Tuesday with a 2026 third-rounder to acquire Dolphins edge Jaelan Phillips — a talented but injured pass rusher coming off back-to-back season-ending injuries (Achilles and ACL).
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
The Thunder remain unbeaten, sitting with an 8-0 record and coming off a win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
—Ricardo Sandoval, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The Aggies are also coming off a bye week.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
But not all diets are the same, and coming off some diets may require more attention.
—Emily Brown, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming off
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Gossip blogs on the Housewives have become an entire cottage industry, and that’s a far more likely explanation as to why this tends to keep happening.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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What happened to us at this company is happening at another company in another sector.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Before Lauder announced her departure from the family business in October 2024, she was seen as a top candidate to become president and chief executive officer of Estée Lauder, succeeding Fabrizio Freda, who had revealed plans to retire before 2026.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Comcast its elevating Steve Croney to CEO of its core Connectivity & Platforms division, succeeding Dave Watson, effective January 1.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The cobwebs are coming down, and the twinkle lights are going up!—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Nov. 2025
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As for borrowing against home equity, lending rates have been coming down slowly.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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No more going over your lashes repeatedly and risking damage.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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Moist air from the Pacific Ocean rises over the mountains and loses much of its precipitation as the air heats up after going over them, often leaving San Jose dry.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The way Easterwood sees it, people don’t think voting in local elections affects them as personally as what’s going on at the White House and at the state level.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Bottom line The most likely scenario moving forward has the Oilers activating Walman this weekend, with Regula possibly going on IR.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Its share price collapsed a few months after going public, losing a third of its value since the start of the year before Monday's news.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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The honks of wild Canada geese, for instance, fresh out of the Arctic and now high in the clouds going south, signal a change in seasons for me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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City officials are completing permitting and working out logistical details with San Diego Gas & Electric to install between 750 and 800 charging portals at 59 locations — 20 library branches and 39 pools or recreation centers.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Using modern technology to understand the 1975 storm Thomas Hultquist is the technical program lead for the Analysis and Forecast Branch of the National Weather Service, working out of Minneapolis for the national office in Washington.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Those injury issues bled into his junior year, with the 6-foot running back going down on the first day of fall camp in late July.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Nov. 2025
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The vaccination rates for flu, measles, and tetanus are also going down.—
Phillip Reese,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Coming off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20off. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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