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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
Robert is coming off a down year last season, but posted an OPS near .900 with nearly 40 home runs in 2023.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Mikey Madison is set to host Saturday Night Live this week, coming off her Oscar win for Sean Baker’s Anora a few weeks ago.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
Freshman Avery Howell came off the bench to take the foul shots with 4 minutes, 43 seconds to play in the first.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Chase Hunter leads the Tigers in scoring and is coming off an efficient 21-point game in their quarterfinals game against SMU.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Mikey Madison is set to host Saturday Night Live this week, coming off her Oscar win for Sean Baker’s Anora a few weeks ago.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
Freshman Avery Howell came off the bench to take the foul shots with 4 minutes, 43 seconds to play in the first.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Chase Hunter leads the Tigers in scoring and is coming off an efficient 21-point game in their quarterfinals game against SMU.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come off
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The shooting happened just a few minutes before tipoff and left a 42-year-old man from Charlotte, North Carolina, hospitalized.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Fargo does an excellent job of foreshadowing and building up the tension, which leaves you desperate to know what exactly happened between the main characters, Kat and Heath.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
30 Mar. 2025
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Over the past four years, President Ronald Reagan and his national security team have succeeded in rewriting the context of the defense debate.—
Richard Stubbing,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2025
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Recent research by Harding and Bain & Company shows that nearly 70% of mergers now succeed, and even those that don’t still create some value.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Season 1 didn’t have a ton of mixing, but there was such a great conflict established between Armond and Shane.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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There was only one bad accident during filming, involving a skydiving crew member during the Arctic Circle episode who suffered a spinal fracture after a bad landing.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
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George Washington, goes the fairy tale about chopping the cherry tree, couldn’t tell a lie.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2025
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The freshman went 10-4-1 with a .933 save percentage and a 2.01 goals against average on the season, and was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie team.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2025
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The panel went over the evolution of certain elements of the show, including the characters.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Hawks went over film to identify the defensive breakdowns that have plagued them recently, and for the most part, cut down on those against the Kings.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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For any Social Security overpayments that occur after March 27, 2025, the recipient's future benefits will be withheld until the overpayment is reimbursed.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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Those missions were doled out from 2020-2024 with Vulcan’s first flight supposed to have occurred by summer 2022.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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To read how Newsweek uses AI as a newsroom tool, click here.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Also, click here to subscribe to our newsletter bringing our top stories of the week straight to your inbox.—
Sarah Scanlan,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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Two hours later, the United Arab Emirates scored a 98th-minute winner against North Korea in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (a real treat for the neutrals), which means the Uzbeks’ World Cup hopes could come down to a showdown with the UAE in June.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Key Takeaways Choosing the right size asparagus spears comes down to personal preference.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Come off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20off. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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