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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—NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
In his first game coming off the bench as a Bruin, Stefanovic contributed six points in his 17 minutes, making two three-pointers.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The drugs have been shown to help people with obesity lose up to 15 percent of their body weight, but come with side effects that mean many struggle to stay on the drugs for long—and weight regain is common for patients who come off the medication.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Another fast-rising young star, who’s coming off of a role in Alien: Romulus, Merced will next be seen in DC’s new Superman — as Kendra Saunders aka Hawkgirl — as well as The Last of Us Season 2.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
In his first game coming off the bench as a Bruin, Stefanovic contributed six points in his 17 minutes, making two three-pointers.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The drugs have been shown to help people with obesity lose up to 15 percent of their body weight, but come with side effects that mean many struggle to stay on the drugs for long—and weight regain is common for patients who come off the medication.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Another fast-rising young star, who’s coming off of a role in Alien: Romulus, Merced will next be seen in DC’s new Superman — as Kendra Saunders aka Hawkgirl — as well as The Last of Us Season 2.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Come off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20off. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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