COMING OFF Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

coming off

verb

present participle of come off

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 Gauthier — coming off consecutive hat tricks — has seven power-play goals in the four-game span. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026 The team is coming off a disappointing 2-of-15 (13%) showing in their 41-9 loss to Baylor last week. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026 Or is this the end-all, be-all [and] the wheels are coming off and everybody just needs to buy T-bills? — Tobias Burns,paulina Likos, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026 Caglianone is an outfield finalist and Jensen — who is coming off his rookie season — is a finalist behind the plate. — Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026 The Browns head to Pittsburgh to face the 5-2 Steelers, who are coming off a long but happy flight home from Paris after beating the New Orleans Saints 16-10 last Sunday. — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026 In 1980, Barret, along with Brian Cooke and Arne Sultan, created the sitcom Too Close For Comfort, a vehicle for Knight, who was coming off an immensely popular run as the vain anchorman Ted Baxter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026 Osaka was coming off a win over Jasmine Paolini in the first round in Tokyo. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 The 2024 Dodgers, with Shohei Ohtani coming off the first 50-50 season in history and a long list of other stars, were down 2-1 in the NLDS to the Padres before coming back to win. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming off

Verb

Similar intra-party, generational battles are happening across the country and in Sacramento.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
And does repeatedly highlighting negativity overshadow the positive things happening with attendance and television audiences?

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of happening

Verb

The creative director was also named the CFDA’s Emerging Designer of the Year in 2023 and was appointed creative director of Proenza Schouler in September 2025, succeeding founders Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez.

— Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
He was named president in 2014, succeeding the studio’s first president, Ed Catmull.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of succeeding

Verb

Although Wall Street estimates are likely coming down once analysts have had a chance to sharpen their pencils and update their models, investors can take comfort in knowing that the stock is now reflecting a more realistic path in the recovery.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Black’s wife, who had summoned Bell, was concerned that her husband was coming down with a cold.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of coming down

Verb

But going over to the left side of the infield is a different animal altogether.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026
According to Michaels, 60% of those who celebrate the holiday season expect December to be stressful—the top concerns include going over budget and finding the perfect gifts for everyone on their list.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of going over

Verb

About 4,400 workers are prohibited from going on strike because they are deemed essential to public health and safety.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
And the other film is about a Jordanian farmer and the water loss in Jordan, because there’s a whole political situation going on with water being stolen by Israel.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of going on

Verb

Armstrong was the Commanders’ best pass rusher last year before going down with a torn ACL.

— Tashan Reed, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
But everything changed for the worse this week, with Williams and Cason Wallace both going down with injuries that could sideline them for the entire season.

— Dan Woike, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of going down

Verb

Researchers are still working out exactly how the parasite causes this change, but studies have found changes in proteins in the host’s brain as the parasite manipulates it.

— Tara Deans, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
In October 2026, Marinis told The Hollywood Reporter that the creative team was still working out the new show’s airing schedule and considering whether to introduce the spinoff through an episode of Grey’s Anatomy.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2026