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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 Padres are coming off a win over the Cardinals; Randy Vásquez is their starter.
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Cal Phillips
june 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2026
Though both teams are coming off wins, each tweaked its starting 11 from those openers, with Mexico changing three starters.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Mexico was coming off a comfortable 2-0 victory over South Africa, while the South Koreans had defeated the Czech Republic 2-1, marking their first World Cup opening-match win since 2010.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Bad Bunny, coming off performing the last Super Bowl halftime show, is one of the most popular artists in the world, but is not a stranger to acting either.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
The junior center fielder/pitcher was coming off a standout varsity debut.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Swiss captain Granit Xhaka was critical of Manzambi’s 25 minutes coming off the bench in Switzerland’s World Cup opener, a 1-1 draw with Qatar.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 19 June 2026
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.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
All three major averages are coming off a winning session and on pace for a positive week.
—Cj Haddad, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Cal Phillips
june 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2026
Though both teams are coming off wins, each tweaked its starting 11 from those openers, with Mexico changing three starters.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Mexico was coming off a comfortable 2-0 victory over South Africa, while the South Koreans had defeated the Czech Republic 2-1, marking their first World Cup opening-match win since 2010.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Bad Bunny, coming off performing the last Super Bowl halftime show, is one of the most popular artists in the world, but is not a stranger to acting either.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
The junior center fielder/pitcher was coming off a standout varsity debut.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Swiss captain Granit Xhaka was critical of Manzambi’s 25 minutes coming off the bench in Switzerland’s World Cup opener, a 1-1 draw with Qatar.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 19 June 2026
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.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
All three major averages are coming off a winning session and on pace for a positive week.
—Cj Haddad, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming off
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If circumstances had gone Spain’s way with more clinical finishing or a Cape Verde defender making a mistake, then the result would have been different and a lot of the chatter currently happening (including here) would likely not be happening.—
Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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The cultural conversation happening here is nuanced and urgent and almost entirely invisible to the average visitor.—
Baz Dreisinger,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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The event will convene from the sports, music, retail and beauty industries for a conversation exploring how brands are succeeding at the intersection of culture, creativity, and commerce.—
William Earl,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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For Poku, the three topics are intertwined, and discussing one requires touching on all three; succeeding in midlife requires success in each.—
Danielle McNally,
InStyle,
17 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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There are lots of Juneteenth celebrations going on in Atlanta, including a parade and music festival in Piedmont Park from June 19 through June 21.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Sydney and Scooter are totally confident and comfortable in their relationship, and there are no trust issues going on.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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The Phillies duo followed up their historic night on Saturday in which Schwarber hit three home runs and Harper hit for the cycle, by both going deep against the Mets again.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Costa did not resurface after going underwater, and officials from the Massachusetts State Police Underwater Recovery Team and Marine Unit and the Milton Fire Department, as well as other local crews, eventually located the teen before transporting him to a Boston hospital.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
22 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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Recent evidence suggests more retirees are working out of necessity.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Business Insider reports that the White House and Anthropic are now working out a framework to grade how severe a security flaw in a new model is, and to decide when a flaw warrants stepping in.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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“Coming off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20off. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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