came off

verb

Definition of came offnext
past tense of come off
1
as in happened
to take place couldn't believe that the wedding would actually come off—they've been "just dating" for years

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2
as in succeeded
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 Synonyms for came off
  1. happened
  2. succeeded
  3. went
  4. came
  5. clicked
Verb
  • Sarah can tell us what happened next.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • What happened The rebel forces that ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on Sunday announced an interim government Tuesday.
    Peter Weber, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of happened
Verb
  • Monumental change the occurred back in February, when longtime RADA president Kenneth Branagh was succeeded by David Harewood as president and Erivo took on the role of vice president.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In many cases, overall pacts are succeeded by less-expensive first-look deals which give creatives flexibility.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of succeeded
Verb
  • For fans that watch and wager on the game, more bettors for this year’s contest are betting on Army, who went 11-1 this season and captured the AAC Championship last week in a conference title game win over Tulane.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Last season, during the Rams’ last-season push to the playoffs, Stafford went four games without an interception.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of went
Verb
  • The idea to host a triple whammy of a book signing fete came while the pals were holidaying in Sicily this summer.
    Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • So what happened to the gap in pay after these changes came into effect?
    Peter Ubel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of came
Verb
  • In the second half, Herbert finally clicked with Johnston and Joshua Palmer.
    Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Jessica Acosta, a 30-year-old with stage 3 rectal cancer, tried meditation in the past but the practice never clicked.
    Julia Ries, SELF, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of clicked
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