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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
Almost a year ago to the day, with concerns over the wideouts and the Bills coming off back-to-back losses, Beane traded for Amari Cooper, and although the five-time Pro Bowl receiver didn’t light up the stat sheet, his presence was credited for opening up the offense.
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Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The Vikings are coming off a 37-7 loss to Point Loma.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
De Paul, who is also Messi’s Inter Miami teammate, Otamendi and Mac Allister returned to the Starting XI after coming off the bench against Venezuela.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The Steelers are coming off a win against a different AFC North opponent, the Cleveland Browns.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
From the investors whose hearts conquered their head’s fear of risk, to a cast and crew that chose to do the thing that mattered (with no pay) coming off of two strikes.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
The index is coming off its eighth gain in the last nine days; The S&P and Nasdaq both closed at record highs Wednesday.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Cal Poly is coming off of a 32-24 victory over Sac State in a Big Sky opener at Hornet Stadium, moving the Mustangs to 3-2 on the season.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The Vikings are coming off a 37-7 loss to Point Loma.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
De Paul, who is also Messi’s Inter Miami teammate, Otamendi and Mac Allister returned to the Starting XI after coming off the bench against Venezuela.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The Steelers are coming off a win against a different AFC North opponent, the Cleveland Browns.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
From the investors whose hearts conquered their head’s fear of risk, to a cast and crew that chose to do the thing that mattered (with no pay) coming off of two strikes.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
The index is coming off its eighth gain in the last nine days; The S&P and Nasdaq both closed at record highs Wednesday.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Cal Poly is coming off of a 32-24 victory over Sac State in a Big Sky opener at Hornet Stadium, moving the Mustangs to 3-2 on the season.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming off
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What’s happening now simply makes that old equation visible to everyone else.—
Josiah Bates,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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Venus’s movement into Libra couldn’t be happening at a better time!—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
14 Oct. 2025
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Polymarket and its competitors seem to be succeeding where others have failed.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Sybille Darricarrère Lunel, formerly of Dior and Galeries Lafayette, took up her role in July, succeeding acting CEO Ralph Toledano, who remains chairman of the company.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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Moody, with three seconds left and a steady mist coming down, nailed a 38-yard field goal to give the Bears the 25-24 win.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers stole two games at the raucous Citizens Bank Park, with both games coming down to the wire.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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After South Dakota raised its top speed limit to 80 mph in 2015, the average speed motorists were driving when cited increased only slightly, but the number of citations for drivers going over 100 mph jumped dramatically, according to the Argus Leader, part of the USA TODAY Network.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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Van Hecke dangled a leg inside his own box, with Evanilson going over to win the decisive penalty in a 2-1 defeat at Bournemouth.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Bottom line The most likely scenario moving forward has the Oilers activating Walman this weekend, with Regula possibly going on IR.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Jones first rose to prominence during his time as a standout at Syracuse University alongside his younger brother, fellow former NFL star Chandler Jones, from 2006 to 2009, before going on to get drafted in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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The hilarious clip shared on Saturday by @fluffyfinny27 shows the golden retriever, 4-year-old Finny from Wales, in the United Kingdom, going into the poster’s bedroom and hanging around near her bedside cabinet to start his routine.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Bold hues are the name of the game, whether this means going for the kind of saturated, chili pepper–adjacent red that flooded the runways of labels like Ferragamo or embracing autumn’s fascination with all things deep purple, courtesy of an earrings pair that pays homage to the humble eggplant.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Leslie’s own wellness routine is consistent—working out regularly, playing tennis for the competitive outlet, prayer.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
14 Oct. 2025
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How working out in the morning or evening affects sleep and energy depends on the type of workout, your typical sleeping and eating patterns, and other individual factors.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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And some might be afraid of their property values going down, or that their neighborhood will be rampant with crime.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Thank you for not going down that road.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Coming off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20off. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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