come off
verb
came off; come off; coming off; comes off
2
: succeed
His plans to start a business never came off.
4
US, informal
—used in phrases like where do you come off? to express anger or annoyance at what someone has said or done
Marie was bent over the table now, reading, her piping girlish voice hot with indignation. "Where does she come off, anyway?"—
T. Coraghessan Boyle
T. Coraghessan Boyle1
: to have recently completed or recovered from
coming off a good year
2
: to have recently stopped using (an illegal drug)
an addict who is coming off heroin
Examples of come off in a Sentence
couldn't believe that the wedding would actually come off—they've been “just dating” for years
the attempted revival of the city's downtown never really came off, and even more stores eventually closed
Recent Examples on the Web
The Avalanche were coming off a 2-0 win over Dallas on Saturday.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Juniors Brody Lovell, Collin Meserve, Jared Hardiman and John King will also be key parts for East Bridgewater with Meserve coming off a 7-0 season and the others looking to make the jump at the plate.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Collins came off the bench for the Clippers after starting the previous nine games, while Dunn was effective in his first start over the last eight games.
—Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Reed and Mullins were both coming off ankle injuries in that first game and combined for four points.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for come off
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Juniors Brody Lovell, Collin Meserve, Jared Hardiman and John King will also be key parts for East Bridgewater with Meserve coming off a 7-0 season and the others looking to make the jump at the plate.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Collins came off the bench for the Clippers after starting the previous nine games, while Dunn was effective in his first start over the last eight games.
—Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Reed and Mullins were both coming off ankle injuries in that first game and combined for four points.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for come off
Cite this Entry
“Come off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20off. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
