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
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
Real Madrid is coming off a thrilling match against Barcelona in which Kylian Mbappe scored a hat trick with goals in the 5', 14', and 70'.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Chavez is coming off a unanimous decision win over former UFC fighter Uriah Hall in July 2024.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The hire comes off the back of the success of The Honesty Box, which has become Channel 4 portfolio channel E4’s biggest ever launch on streaming for a new original commission and most watched debut series launch on linear since 2022, according to the network.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 May 2025
Since the Chiefs lost the Super Bowl earlier this year, Kelce and superstar girlfriend Taylor Swift — coming off the record-breaking Eras Tour — have stayed out of the public eye.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Chavez is coming off a unanimous decision win over former UFC fighter Uriah Hall in July 2024.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The hire comes off the back of the success of The Honesty Box, which has become Channel 4 portfolio channel E4’s biggest ever launch on streaming for a new original commission and most watched debut series launch on linear since 2022, according to the network.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 May 2025
Since the Chiefs lost the Super Bowl earlier this year, Kelce and superstar girlfriend Taylor Swift — coming off the record-breaking Eras Tour — have stayed out of the public eye.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
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“Come off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20off. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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