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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
Colts starting quarterback Daniel Jones is coming off a season-ending torn Achilles.
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Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 15 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
Hall is coming off a career season after finishing with 1,065 rushing yards in 2025 and was one of the few bright spots on a 3-14 Jets.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Spencer Pratt, the former reality TV star turned Los Angeles mayoral hopeful, is coming off a busy week in the headlines thanks to his participation in a debate and his sharing of conversation-stirring videos in support of his candidacy.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 8 May 2026
And their partnership at Denver’s mast started off on shaky ground, with Paton coming off a rocky first two seasons with the Broncos.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Fulleffort was coming off a strong victory in the Jeff Ruby Steaks on Turfway Park’s synthetic track.
—Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Young, who is coming off a career year, threw for 3,011 yards, 23 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 2025.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 15 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
Hall is coming off a career season after finishing with 1,065 rushing yards in 2025 and was one of the few bright spots on a 3-14 Jets.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Spencer Pratt, the former reality TV star turned Los Angeles mayoral hopeful, is coming off a busy week in the headlines thanks to his participation in a debate and his sharing of conversation-stirring videos in support of his candidacy.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 8 May 2026
And their partnership at Denver’s mast started off on shaky ground, with Paton coming off a rocky first two seasons with the Broncos.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Fulleffort was coming off a strong victory in the Jeff Ruby Steaks on Turfway Park’s synthetic track.
—Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Young, who is coming off a career year, threw for 3,011 yards, 23 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 2025.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming off
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Nemes does not give us any time to figure out who’s who and, really, what’s happening, but watching all this furtive tradecraft is compelling enough.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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The legal counterpart to the political momentum That shift is not happening in isolation.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Officials said their work is largely succeeding, as the bears are beginning to exhibit more natural behaviors common for bears in the wild.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Yet a small number of companies are succeeding, in part by linking their AI and cost-reduction efforts.—
Paul Goydan,
Fortune,
13 May 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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After all, what is the insomniac doing in the middle of the night but going over the past again and again?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Working into the morning hours for weeks, if not months, were some five or six members of the sports commission’s staff, painstakingly going over each piece page by page with Sporting KC staff members.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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The first quarter was back and forth until the Aces got hot, going on a 13-0 run over a 90-second stretch to break open a double-digit lead fueled by six points from Carter.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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All conversations are going on at the moment.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Shania Twain, are airing live on Prime Video and Amazon Music from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, meaning some of the genre's biggest stars are going home with new accolades under their belts.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Police said officers responded to shootings involving apartment buildings and homes while going door-to-door to ensure residents had not been injured.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Perhaps the situation is working out for both pitchers, who, when at their best, can shine in two talented rotations.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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After recently failing to obtain a five-month continuance of his trial, Kapoor’s defense lawyers — Don Samuel, Jane Raskin and Fred Schwartz — quickly pivoted to working out the plea deal with federal prosecutors.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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Minnesota was on the verge of going down 3-1 and failing to take advantage of Wembanyama’s absence.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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There’s like a ridge going down the middle of it.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 May 2026
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“Coming off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20off. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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