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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 Americans are coming into the match favored at +107, according to FOX Sports, but are coming off a 2-1 loss in their last match, a friendly against Germany last week at Chicago's Soldier Field.
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Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
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.
—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
Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming off
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Maxim voiced frustration that repairs weren’t happening quickly enough and resentment at the intrusion on his privacy as workers came in and out.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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On top of that, the SpaceX IPO is happening near the end of the second quarter, when more than $100 billion of stock sales unrelated to the IPO were already expected, according to Boutle.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Ramos aside, Portugal has not produced a striker capable of succeeding Ronaldo.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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In 2025 former vice president Michele Mulroney became president of the WGA West and Tom Fontana was elected president of the WGA East, succeeding strike-time leaders Meredith Stiehm and Lisa Takeuchi Cullen.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
10 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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The two were outside their family home in Edgewater, Florida, this past October, going over Luke’s internet history.—
Donie O'Sullivan,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Prosecutors are painstakingly going over the video, showing the jury only a few seconds of it at a time.—
CBS Texas Staff,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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In addition to Willis Reed, the Pro-Keds Royal was endorsed by fellow big men George Mikan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, with the latter going on to join Adidas and becoming the first player to have an entirely new sneaker designed for him.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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From new restaurants to hotels, art shows, and more, there’s a lot going on out on Long Island this year.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Who's the person who keeps this thing going?—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Other award shows in the past have tried to come up with bits to keep acceptance speeches from going too long (much to mixed results).—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 June 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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Bath & Body Works Analyst Lorraine Hutchinson said the turnaround is working out for the body care and fragrance company.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
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So working out is out of the question, as is going for a swim.—
Deanna Pai,
Glamour,
6 June 2026
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“Coming off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20off. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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