come off
verb
came off; come off; coming off; comes off
2
: succeed
a television series that never came off—
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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
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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
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Playing in the second level and coming off the edge as a situational pass rusher, Overshown accounted for 90 tackles and five sacks on the year.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2025
With Sanchez coming off his line and then looking undecided on whether to turn back or charge forward, Haaland had time to lob the ball into the back of the net.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
The lefty is coming off a horrendous year and Arizona would likely eat a large chunk of his contract to move him.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
The Hurricanes, coming off a 10-3 season in 2024, will play the Florida State Seminoles on Oct. 4 in Tallahassee to begin their eight-game ACC slate, the league announced Friday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2025
With Sanchez coming off his line and then looking undecided on whether to turn back or charge forward, Haaland had time to lob the ball into the back of the net.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
The lefty is coming off a horrendous year and Arizona would likely eat a large chunk of his contract to move him.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
The Hurricanes, coming off a 10-3 season in 2024, will play the Florida State Seminoles on Oct. 4 in Tallahassee to begin their eight-game ACC slate, the league announced Friday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Come off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20off. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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