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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
Farmer is coming off two tough losses to William Zepeda, who is now set to face Stevenson on July 12.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The Chiefs begins Organized Team Activities (OTAs) next week, and this shapes up as a big season for the running back coming off his most frustrating season as a pro.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
Nesmith is coming off a historic 8-for-9 night from outside in Game 1.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
From left: The kitchen, as shown in listing photos, coming off Luhrmann’s renovation, had harsh accents and lots of black.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 22 May 2025
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The Chiefs begins Organized Team Activities (OTAs) next week, and this shapes up as a big season for the running back coming off his most frustrating season as a pro.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
Nesmith is coming off a historic 8-for-9 night from outside in Game 1.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
From left: The kitchen, as shown in listing photos, coming off Luhrmann’s renovation, had harsh accents and lots of black.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come off
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Don’t miss what’s happening People on X are the first to know. Don’t miss what’s happening People on X are the first to know.—
X (formerly Twitter),
X (formerly Twitter),
30 May 2025
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Sure enough, that’s what happened with the Broncos.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Research from the American Medical Association found that nearly all doctors believe AI tools can only succeed if they're fully integrated with electronic health records.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Both productions succeeded in repositioning Salome as a perverse instrument of justice.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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There are also tons of deals on travel clothes, from matching sets to wear on the plane to comfy maxi dresses to go from day to night.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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There are access points sprinkled across the waterfront.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
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So now the mystery of high U.S. interest rates makes sense: keep the dollar strong to keep the confetti going and the runaway government spending funded.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Belichick joins a rapidly changing sport and is taking over a roster ravaged by the transfer portal and NFL Draft, rebuilding on the fly and making $10 million a year to improve on the tenure of Mack Brown, his 73-year-old predecessor who went 44-33 in five seasons.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Thursday night was beyond cute for Disney: Their live action take of 2002 toon classic Lilo & Stitch is grabbing around $14M in previews that started at 2PM, which is possibly a Disney record as far as previews go over Memorial Day weekend.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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Then, on December 30, Paige announced her split from Craig on her podcast and then, finally, on January 21, Paige and Amanda go over to Lindsay’s for a visit.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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Building failures, from malfunctioning boilers and coolers to plumbing and roof leaks, are increasingly occurring, some of them during high-profile medical and tech conventions, the most recent just a couple of months ago.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Though the park did not specify what year the church was developed, scholars generally say that Late Antiquity occurred between the third and sixth centuries.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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To read how Newsweek uses AI as a newsroom tool, click here.—
Matthew Impelli,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Just tap or click your answers to the five questions below.—
J. D. Biersdorfer,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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The final decision came down to online safety and the need to maintain professional relationships with her clients.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Then, when rates do come down and investors go looking for higher income, the value of these funds’ bonds—and indeed the value of these funds themselves—should rise.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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