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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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But while that conversation was happening upstairs, Brian was downstairs making a fool of her yet again.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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In fact, many argue the opposite is happening.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
14 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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But rather than further ratchet up the stakes in the final minutes, the episode closes with Rosemary exhaustively — and rather hilariously — going over an extensive genealogical document for Tom and Patricia.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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Building work on the basilica was held back by the Spanish civil war and a lack of funds, including Gaudí going over budget and refusing to compromise on his designs.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
10 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
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Why should Miami pay a bonus for things not going well?—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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But to style it for everyday, opt for going with a mix of colors to keep things from looking too formal.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
14 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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So there’s a chance most players are away from Santa Clara, vacationing or working out before the start of training camp in late July.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 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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“Coming off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20off. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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