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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
NorCal Extreme’s premiere offering is a 16-seater double-decker tri-toon boat with an attached waterslide coming off of the top level.
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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
Hall is coming off a career season after finishing with 1,065 rushing yards in 2025 and was one of the few bright spots on a 3-14 Jets.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Spencer Pratt, the former reality TV star turned Los Angeles mayoral hopeful, is coming off a busy week in the headlines thanks to his participation in a debate and his sharing of conversation-stirring videos in support of his candidacy.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 8 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
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
Hall is coming off a career season after finishing with 1,065 rushing yards in 2025 and was one of the few bright spots on a 3-14 Jets.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Spencer Pratt, the former reality TV star turned Los Angeles mayoral hopeful, is coming off a busy week in the headlines thanks to his participation in a debate and his sharing of conversation-stirring videos in support of his candidacy.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 8 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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Nemes does not give us any time to figure out who’s who and, really, what’s happening, but watching all this furtive tradecraft is compelling enough.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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The legal counterpart to the political momentum That shift is not happening in isolation.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Officials said their work is largely succeeding, as the bears are beginning to exhibit more natural behaviors common for bears in the wild.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Yet a small number of companies are succeeding, in part by linking their AI and cost-reduction efforts.—
Paul Goydan,
Fortune,
13 May 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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In going over some of these more sophisticated tacks on AI progress, the panel kept touching on that idea of whether to lean more toward explainable AI, or something different.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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In an update Monday evening, the Santa Cruz office of the California Highway Patrol said the driver of a black 2017 Honda Pilot SUV traveled off the edge of the road, struck a call box and drove through vegetation before going over the cliff.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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The first quarter was back and forth until the Aces got hot, going on a 13-0 run over a 90-second stretch to break open a double-digit lead fueled by six points from Carter.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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All conversations are going on at the moment.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Shania Twain, are airing live on Prime Video and Amazon Music from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, meaning some of the genre's biggest stars are going home with new accolades under their belts.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Police said officers responded to shootings involving apartment buildings and homes while going door-to-door to ensure residents had not been injured.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 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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His goal while meeting and working out with teams at the combine and beyond was to be himself, not to try to fit in or stand out.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Late night ratings are going down.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Minnesota was on the verge of going down 3-1 and failing to take advantage of Wembanyama’s absence.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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“Coming off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20off. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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