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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
Around a sharp turn, about 20 seconds into her run, Vonn lost her balance after coming off a jump and skidded into the netting, lying on her back as medical personnel rushed to her aid.
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Zack Pierce, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Garrett Jacobs from Mira Costa, a UCLA commit, Robby Zimmerman from Redondo Union, a UCLA commit, and Kai Van Scoyoc, a USC commit, are coming off good junior seasons.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
LaVine scored 12 of his 17 points in the second half after coming off the bench.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Jones, meanwhile, is coming off a monstrous season split between Double-A and Triple-A.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
But the Nets, who were coming off a 54-point blowout loss to the crosstown New York Knicks, responded with a 12-2 run, then led for much of the opening quarter.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
The Raiders, coming off a 3–14 season, are currently without a head coach after firing Pete Carroll following his first season on the job.
—Trevor Woods, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Adebayo was coming off Tuesday night’s 25-point bounceback in the victory over the Kings after being limited to four points on 1-of-13 shooting in the trip opener in Monday night’s loss to the Warriors.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
Cignetti, coming off a 19-4 career at JMU, including an 11-1 campaign in 2023, was blunt with his response.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Zack Pierce, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Garrett Jacobs from Mira Costa, a UCLA commit, Robby Zimmerman from Redondo Union, a UCLA commit, and Kai Van Scoyoc, a USC commit, are coming off good junior seasons.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
LaVine scored 12 of his 17 points in the second half after coming off the bench.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Jones, meanwhile, is coming off a monstrous season split between Double-A and Triple-A.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
But the Nets, who were coming off a 54-point blowout loss to the crosstown New York Knicks, responded with a 12-2 run, then led for much of the opening quarter.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
The Raiders, coming off a 3–14 season, are currently without a head coach after firing Pete Carroll following his first season on the job.
—Trevor Woods, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Adebayo was coming off Tuesday night’s 25-point bounceback in the victory over the Kings after being limited to four points on 1-of-13 shooting in the trip opener in Monday night’s loss to the Warriors.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
Cignetti, coming off a 19-4 career at JMU, including an 11-1 campaign in 2023, was blunt with his response.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming off
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Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Emotions were on full display with many expressing sadness and frustration, not only over Wednesday's federal raid, but raids happening around the Twin Cities over the last 40 days.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Author Ta-Nehisi Coates, an 8-year-old in West Baltimore at the time of the murder, offers piercing commentary on the impact of both the initial crime and the succeeding one, the grievously unjust trial that put three kids in the penitentiary.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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Builders succeeding in 2026 will prioritize cost discipline, engage pro-reform jurisdictions, invest selectively, build workforce resilience, and monitor regulatory developments closely.—
Brad Hunter,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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For more than 15 years, the Oak Park Farmers Market has spanned McClatchy Park in Sacramento on Saturdays, and the market’s tents are now permanently coming down.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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The analysts, who raised their price target to $206 from $195 and kept their buy rating, said consumers getting tax breaks and inflation coming down should help.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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The city also offers over 82 free activities for travelers who want to see as much of the city as possible without going over budget.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The stainless steel lamp shell can withstand rain, snow, frost, and sleet, and can even handle the lawnmower going over it.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Jan. 2026
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In January 2025, fans thought Monfils had a shot at the Australian Open title after going on a three-win streak.—
Erica Marrison,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Goliath, which centers on a small business going on a company retreat.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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San Jose was seventh in MLS with 60 goals scored while going 11-15-8 last season.—
Mercury News,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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But most of its richest pleasures come down to Fiennes going balls to the wall with a truly memorable character — half lunatic and half visionary.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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Some rules that Boyce must follow over the next many months include having no visitors inside his room, not using any alcohol or drugs and working out frequently, with a goal of losing weight and building up strength.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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My now-husband and I were newly a couple and still working out the kinks and crumples in an evolving relationship.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Bright and LoConti had followed a familiar path that millions of mothers like them were also going down.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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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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“Coming off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20off. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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