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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
The Dominican Republic, coming off a 10-7 loss to Puerto Rico, will face Venezuela in one of two Caribbean Series semifinal matchups on Wednesday.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The Highlanders are coming off an 80-62 home win over Cal Poly on Saturday.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
As Kansas City comes off a year that saw a soaring number of nonfatal shootings, the area’s Democratic lawmakers say the new Republican governor is avoiding one of the most important contributors to violence.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
No reason to believe Belmont can’t get the job done once again, though the Rockets come off an overtime win over Woburn for their fourth win in their last five games.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The Highlanders are coming off an 80-62 home win over Cal Poly on Saturday.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
As Kansas City comes off a year that saw a soaring number of nonfatal shootings, the area’s Democratic lawmakers say the new Republican governor is avoiding one of the most important contributors to violence.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
No reason to believe Belmont can’t get the job done once again, though the Rockets come off an overtime win over Woburn for their fourth win in their last five games.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come off
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Every few minutes, in pretty much every scene, something weird happens that’s unrelated to the central plot.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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For the celebrity hairstylist, styling is where the magic happens.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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Donald Trump’s efforts to buy Greenland from Denmark went nowhere during his first term and are no more likely to succeed in his second.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes,
11 Feb. 2025
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There was still enough momentum for the record to succeed commercially without the group.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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The average team is now worth $72 million, up 6% from 2024, but there is a growing divide between MLS’ top franchises and the rest of the pack.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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There is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 from 85th Street to 75th Street.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2025
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That would come on top of a 10% across-the-board tariff that went into effect last week on top of other tariffs on Chinese goods and stricter 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum that Trump announced Monday.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Hathaway's seconds-long appearance quickly went viral on social media as fans embraced the cheerful clip.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Thanks to Amazon’s Valentine’s Day gift shop, your perfect present doesn’t have to go over budget; the retailer is filled to the brim with under-$50 finds, from Lego flowers that will outlive any standard bouquet and irresistible chocolates to cozy candles and at-home massagers.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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After going over the blueprints and surveying the ‘hood, the native New Yorker immediately vibed with the ambitious $44 million mega-project.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2025
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An astounding transfer of national wealth from indigenous lands to U.S. banks and corporations occurred.—
Brad Wolf,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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In a filing to California regulators on Jan. 27, Edison said a fault occurred on the Eagle Rock-Gould line located about five circuit miles away from the area where the fire started and caused an increase of current across the company’s transmission lines.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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Anyone clicking on the bureau’s home page as recently as Monday was greeted by a message indicating the page couldn’t be found, along with the image of an electric plug dangling uselessly next to a power outlet.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Instead, enter the address yourself, or use the normal method of clicking on your Google avatar in Gmail, for example.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2025
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One by one the wolves would come down out of the forest to our left, cross in front of us and walk into the river to our right.—
Stan Tekiela,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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As such, a lot of it comes down to design and cost.—
Ryan Waniata,
WIRED,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Come off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20off. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.
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