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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
For now, the Derby favorites are horses coming off victories in races in Louisiana, Florida and Arkansas — Paladin, Commandment, Nearly, Renegade and Class President.
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Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Klay Thompson scored 24 points for the Mavericks, coming off the bench to make seven 3-pointers.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Leavitt, coming off season-ending Lisfranc surgery, went 16-4 as a starter at Arizona State.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
As Self has said, KU doesn’t have NBA Draft picks coming off the bench anymore.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Coach Kirby Smart’s Bulldogs are coming off a second consecutive SEC championship season and College Football Playoff Sugar Bowl quarterfinal appearance.
—Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
While Domínguez, 23, is coming off his first full season in the majors, the switch-hitter is still a work in progress from the right side.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
This decision follows an anomaly where sparks were seen coming off the rocket during its most recent mission.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
The team never looked back after Strong’s run, outscoring the Hoyas 23-5 in the second with 12 points coming off eight Georgetown turnovers.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Klay Thompson scored 24 points for the Mavericks, coming off the bench to make seven 3-pointers.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Leavitt, coming off season-ending Lisfranc surgery, went 16-4 as a starter at Arizona State.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
As Self has said, KU doesn’t have NBA Draft picks coming off the bench anymore.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Coach Kirby Smart’s Bulldogs are coming off a second consecutive SEC championship season and College Football Playoff Sugar Bowl quarterfinal appearance.
—Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
While Domínguez, 23, is coming off his first full season in the majors, the switch-hitter is still a work in progress from the right side.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
This decision follows an anomaly where sparks were seen coming off the rocket during its most recent mission.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
The team never looked back after Strong’s run, outscoring the Hoyas 23-5 in the second with 12 points coming off eight Georgetown turnovers.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming off
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Welcome back to the Times of Troy newsletter, where there is no shortage of big things happening at USC.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Place, a foreman and driver for Camelback Moving, asked the guard what was happening.—
Sydney Page The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Dozens of cases spurred by predator catchers are now making their way through the court system, and many of them are succeeding.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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But that’s largely because Democrats with little chance of succeeding are still hanging onto some supporters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Anger is coming down the pike; the Bears are hoping things will move expeditiously toward acceptance.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The snow is really coming down in Bormio.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
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After going over these stubborn wrinkles once in the Vitessa’s regular mode, using the steam-burst function fully removed them in a single pass.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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That’s not going over well with local officials.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Gavalas started going on missions crafted by Gemini, including one that almost led him to carry out a mass attack in September 2025 near the Miami International Airport, according to the lawsuit.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Here’s the science of what’s going on.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Mar. 2026
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Collin Sexton came of the bench to score 28 points for the Bulls (26-38), who have lost 16 of 19 after going 23-22 to start the season.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Knicks were held to less than 100 points for only the seventh time and had their fourth-worst three-point shooting performance of the season, going eight for 34.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Of the figures that Rosi’s camera captures, the one who comes most vividly to life is Titti, an elderly teacher working out of an old antiques shop.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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The two sides are working out terms related to artificial intelligence, streaming residuals, and health and pension funding — along with more obscure subjects like exclusivity windows for TV series regulars.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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We’re used to seeing these big, snowy mountains, with ski lines going down them.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
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Halpern cautioned in the case of Kim in Seoul, there aren’t any guardrails to stop a person from going down a line of questioning.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Coming off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20off. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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