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as in to happen
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 to succeed
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 come off
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There’s a thin line between being forthright and coming off as confrontational.
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Wheeler is coming off a torn ACL and has never played a regular-season snap of NFL football.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
In our view, this was to be expected coming off a strong content slate (Squid Game, The Night Agent, NFL).
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
Trey Lyles came off the bench to post 22 points and six rebounds.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Wheeler is coming off a torn ACL and has never played a regular-season snap of NFL football.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
In our view, this was to be expected coming off a strong content slate (Squid Game, The Night Agent, NFL).
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
Trey Lyles came off the bench to post 22 points and six rebounds.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come off
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While most accounts suggest White Parties were free of criminal activities, other plaintiffs contend their abuse happened at these elite gatherings.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Jake Jordan: Rock weathering happens on Earth all the time.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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Durbin’s decision to leave kickstarts what is expected to be a competitive primary among Illinois Democrats who are looking to succeed him.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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No one in the last 25 years had those measurements or shorter and succeeded long term at left tackle.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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There is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 from I-435 to Bannister Road.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Louisiana Louisiana’s law went into effect Jan. 1 requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote, but the state hasn't issued guidance on what documentation residents need.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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And then, all of the sudden, the girlfriend’s gone.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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In closed session a month before a personnel vote, board members go over personnel issues with CPS’ legal staff — what has been recommended and how the employee got to this point in the termination process.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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When its impact probability in 2032 went over 1%, that officially triggers the International Asteroid Warning Network [IAWN] to issue a notification of potential for a future impactor.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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These fast-moving, Mid-Atlantic hurricanes seem to occur every 40 years or so, with 2003, 1933, 1896, 1893, and 1878 all being examples.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Although most blindness occurs with age, other forms of blindness occur during childhood, which can have a variety of causes.—
Heidi Cope,
Health,
19 Apr. 2025
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Just a few chapters in, everything clicked into place.—
Terri Peters,
Parents,
25 Apr. 2025
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To review Ariel Property Advisors’ full Q1 2025 Multifamily Quarter in Review New York report, which includes data on all submarkets, please click here.—
Shimon Shkury,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The whole family, including two dogs, came down to Boise for the legislative session.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
18 Apr. 2025
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However, the quality of having enough career resilience to bounce back and hardly feel the impact comes down to several factors, a few of which will be addressed below.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Come off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20off. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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