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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
Podziemski not feeling well Brandin Podziemski exited the game after coming off the bench for a short four-minute stretch in the first quarter.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Both are coming off miserable offensive seasons.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Next up is defending national champion Florida, which is coming off a week of rest following a dominant win over South Carolina.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
The Giants have the same main ingredients, with quarterback Jaxson Dart coming off a promising rookie season and John Harbaugh arriving as a coaching savior.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Garrett Jacobs from Mira Costa, a UCLA commit, Robby Zimmerman from Redondo Union, a UCLA commit, and Kai Van Scoyoc, a USC commit, are coming off good junior seasons.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
LaVine scored 12 of his 17 points in the second half after coming off the bench.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Jones, meanwhile, is coming off a monstrous season split between Double-A and Triple-A.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
But the Nets, who were coming off a 54-point blowout loss to the crosstown New York Knicks, responded with a 12-2 run, then led for much of the opening quarter.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Both are coming off miserable offensive seasons.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Next up is defending national champion Florida, which is coming off a week of rest following a dominant win over South Carolina.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
The Giants have the same main ingredients, with quarterback Jaxson Dart coming off a promising rookie season and John Harbaugh arriving as a coaching savior.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Garrett Jacobs from Mira Costa, a UCLA commit, Robby Zimmerman from Redondo Union, a UCLA commit, and Kai Van Scoyoc, a USC commit, are coming off good junior seasons.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
LaVine scored 12 of his 17 points in the second half after coming off the bench.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Jones, meanwhile, is coming off a monstrous season split between Double-A and Triple-A.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
But the Nets, who were coming off a 54-point blowout loss to the crosstown New York Knicks, responded with a 12-2 run, then led for much of the opening quarter.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming off
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Until now, that region has been completely out of reach, and scientists could only guess what was happening there.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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None of this means, of course, that the players and staff weren’t affected by what was happening in their city.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Bob Iger, named chief executive in 2005 succeeding Michael Eisner, left abruptly in 2000 and then parks chief Bob Chapek stepped in.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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Aside from contributing more tax money and stimulating the economy, O’Leary also reasoned that some billionaires are self-made and shouldn’t be punished for succeeding financially in their careers.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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And then coming down and just jacking up a dribble pull-up is not a good shot.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The cost of launching satellites to space is coming down just as the costs of building and operating AI data centers on earth are rising.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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There are few things better than going over to Grandma's house in the summertime and finding a homemade key lime pie in the fridge.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
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For me, this means quickly going over them with acetone and then applying a base coat, two color coats, and a top coat.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
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Chicago Teachers Union President Stacey Davis Gates will be stepping away from her duties and going on a temporary medical leave, the union announced on Wednesday.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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In January 2025, fans thought Monfils had a shot at the Australian Open title after going on a three-win streak.—
Erica Marrison,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Both going and staying are restless states.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Eyad Murrar, the co-founder of Coffee for Gaza, along with his cousin, sells a wide variety of coffee beans, with 50% of the profit going directly to humanitarian relief for Gaza.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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He’s initially disappointed to find people working out at Muscle Beach in Lummus Park, doing yoga on the sand and going for a jog.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Some rules that Boyce must follow over the next many months include having no visitors inside his room, not using any alcohol or drugs and working out frequently, with a goal of losing weight and building up strength.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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The fact his team completely fell apart after going down 2-0 was, in his eyes, a sign of immaturity.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Bright and LoConti had followed a familiar path that millions of mothers like them were also going down.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Coming off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20off. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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