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 Gauthier — coming off consecutive hat tricks — has seven power-play goals in the four-game span. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026 The team is coming off a disappointing 2-of-15 (13%) showing in their 41-9 loss to Baylor last week. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026 Or is this the end-all, be-all [and] the wheels are coming off and everybody just needs to buy T-bills? — Tobias Burns,paulina Likos, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026 Caglianone is an outfield finalist and Jensen — who is coming off his rookie season — is a finalist behind the plate. — Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026 The Browns head to Pittsburgh to face the 5-2 Steelers, who are coming off a long but happy flight home from Paris after beating the New Orleans Saints 16-10 last Sunday. — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026 In 1980, Barret, along with Brian Cooke and Arne Sultan, created the sitcom Too Close For Comfort, a vehicle for Knight, who was coming off an immensely popular run as the vain anchorman Ted Baxter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026 Osaka was coming off a win over Jasmine Paolini in the first round in Tokyo. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 The 2024 Dodgers, with Shohei Ohtani coming off the first 50-50 season in history and a long list of other stars, were down 2-1 in the NLDS to the Padres before coming back to win. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming off

Verb

The results are delicate and beautiful, a quiet and enduring counter to the louder creativity happening across the city.

— Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026
Similar falls are happening elsewhere and likely to accelerate as sub-Saharan Africa succumbs to the same factors that have sped fertility declines elsewhere.

— Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of happening

Verb

The creative director was also named the CFDA’s Emerging Designer of the Year in 2023 and was appointed creative director of Proenza Schouler in September 2025, succeeding founders Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez.

— Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
He was named president in 2014, succeeding the studio’s first president, Ed Catmull.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of succeeding

Verb

Among other things, researchers will be able to assess the animals’ physiological stress — for instance, if their heart rate spikes while going over the freeway.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
In fact, going over the seams multiple times will only make your cube more secure and airtight.

— John Alexander, Popular Science, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of going over

Verb

Researchers are still working out exactly how the parasite causes this change, but studies have found changes in proteins in the host’s brain as the parasite manipulates it.

— Tara Deans, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
In October 2026, Marinis told The Hollywood Reporter that the creative team was still working out the new show’s airing schedule and considering whether to introduce the spinoff through an episode of Grey’s Anatomy.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2026