come off

verb

Definition of come offnext
1
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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2
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 New guard James Daniels was a very good signing at his dollar figure (three years, $24 million, none guaranteed after this season) but is coming off a torn Achilles that will sideline him until the early summer. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025 Hekker, who turned 35 in February, is coming off a lukewarm year in 2024, his third season with Charlotte’s NFL franchise. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2025 Engram, remember, is coming off a shoulder injury that limited him to 47 catches last season. — Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025 The Reds are coming off a 7-3 win over the Cubs, handing Chicago its first loss of the spring. — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for come off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for come off
  1. happen
  2. succeed
  3. be
  4. go
  5. go over
  6. occur
  7. click
  8. come down
Verb
  • The incident, which happened during the 3rd quarter of the New York Knicks-vs-Miami Heat bout, led to the game being stopped as Morgan was wheeled out of the arena while pressing a towel to his mouth.
    — Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Check below for the winning numbers in Monday’s Powerball drawing, which happened just after 11 p.m. ET.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of happen
Verb
  • Rosé’s album may be succeeding in part because Blackpink fans are so excited this week.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Sanchez, who starts March 31, succeeds interim executive director Janice Dawe.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of succeed
Verb
  • During the same two-day period, there were also 10-figure declines in the net worths of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (-$5.83 billion), LVMH owner Bernard Arnault (-$5.3 billion) Uniqlo CEO Tadashi Yanai (-$1.7 billion), and SAP co-founder Hasso Plattner (-$1.5 billion).
    — Karen K. Ho for ARTnews, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
  • There was good reason to speculate that Shanahan and the 49ers liked Jones in the run-up to the draft four years ago.
    — The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of be
Verb
  • Humans generate memories during their very first months of life, but where do those memories go?
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Ryan Foscolo went 3-for-4 with 2 runs and an RBI for Hagerty (14-2), while Stephen Chucka had a triple, double and RBI and Brandon Levy and Nathaniel Rhodes each added doubles and an RBI.
    — Steve Gorches, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of go
Verb
  • The performance went over well, and now the singer is talking about her long journey back to public life.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The prank did not go over well in the neighborhood, with one resident calling the police.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of go over
Verb
  • Following this, Baszler was called to work with the production team on her upcoming television match, and no further significant altercations occurred.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The incident occurred during a high school football game between La Jolla High School and Morse High School.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of occur
Verb
  • And to view this newsletter in your browser, click here.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Defensive transfers must click for Chris Ash At the most reductive level, Notre Dame will replace Xavier Watts, Howard Cross and Jordan Clark with Jalen Stroman, Jared Dawson and Devonta Smith.
    — Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of click
Verb
  • Word that Yellowstone would be continuing in some form after its Season 5 finale first came down in December 2024, just ahead of the series’ swan song.
    — Charlie Mason, TVLine, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The legal challenge to Khalil might ultimately come down to the Supreme Court, which would decide how far the secretary of state can determine whether a permanent resident can be removed for speech.
    — Russell Contreras, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
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