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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 assumption was that Vegas jumped the line to snag Czata, an 18-year-old coming off an impressive showing for Canada at the world junior tournament.
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Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Spain, seeking its second World Cup title, opened with a shocking 0-0 draw against Cape Verde but was coming off a 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
The Padres are coming off a win over the Cardinals; Randy Vásquez is their starter.
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Cal Phillips
june 19,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
Though both teams are coming off wins, each tweaked its starting 11 from those openers, with Mexico changing three starters.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Mexico was coming off a comfortable 2-0 victory over South Africa, while the South Koreans had defeated the Czech Republic 2-1, marking their first World Cup opening-match win since 2010.
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Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Bad Bunny, coming off performing the last Super Bowl halftime show, is one of the most popular artists in the world, but is not a stranger to acting either.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The junior center fielder/pitcher was coming off a standout varsity debut.
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Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Swiss captain Granit Xhaka was critical of Manzambi’s 25 minutes coming off the bench in Switzerland’s World Cup opener, a 1-1 draw with Qatar.
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Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
19 June 2026
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Spain, seeking its second World Cup title, opened with a shocking 0-0 draw against Cape Verde but was coming off a 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
The Padres are coming off a win over the Cardinals; Randy Vásquez is their starter.
—
Cal Phillips
june 19,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
Though both teams are coming off wins, each tweaked its starting 11 from those openers, with Mexico changing three starters.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Mexico was coming off a comfortable 2-0 victory over South Africa, while the South Koreans had defeated the Czech Republic 2-1, marking their first World Cup opening-match win since 2010.
—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Bad Bunny, coming off performing the last Super Bowl halftime show, is one of the most popular artists in the world, but is not a stranger to acting either.
—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The junior center fielder/pitcher was coming off a standout varsity debut.
—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Swiss captain Granit Xhaka was critical of Manzambi’s 25 minutes coming off the bench in Switzerland’s World Cup opener, a 1-1 draw with Qatar.
—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming off
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Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.
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The Atlantic Fire happening after several other wildfires ignited across south Florida earlier this month.
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The company said succeeding in e-commerce once meant winning the shopper’s attention.
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At its core, equity is intended to expand opportunity by removing barriers that prevent qualified people from being considered, competing or succeeding.
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The rain is coming down hard near Miami Stadium and traffic restrictions are already in place.
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As Miller relayed this story, the sound of a vehicle coming down the dirt road interrupted him.
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This can include not coming when called, digging under or going over a fence, or simply bolting.
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But rather than further ratchet up the stakes in the final minutes, the episode closes with Rosemary exhaustively — and rather hilariously — going over an extensive genealogical document for Tom and Patricia.
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Even a loss likely wouldn’t prevent the Three Lions from going on as a third-place team.
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There are lots of Juneteenth celebrations going on in Atlanta, including a parade and music festival in Piedmont Park from June 19 through June 21.
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Both political factions’ cronies continually flatter and lie to them about how things are going.
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Syd was always going places, but Richie and Tina — and, of course, the fabulous Fak brothers, Neil (Matty Matheson) and Ted (Ricky Staffieri) — were the miracles of the piece.
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Walter Sabatini had never been relegated before and had no intention of going down either.
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In 2055, the world population will start going down.
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Instead, the former University of Kansas guard quickly accepted an Exhibit 10 contract offer from the New Orleans Pelicans and soon will begin working out with the Western Conference team in preparation for five games in the Las Vegas Summer League, set for July 9-19 in Nevada.
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Recent evidence suggests more retirees are working out of necessity.
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“Coming off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20off. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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