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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
With Corey Thornton coming off a season-ending injury and Mike Jackson set to become a free agent in 2027, Lee’s addition is notable.
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Mike Kaye
april 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2026
Tadeo Allende came off the bench and appeared to score in the 52nd minute, but the he was caught offside and the goal was disallowed.
—Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Kaminsky remembered Allen coming off as genuine and passionate, comparing his personality to that of former Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
Still, the most important progress may have come off the field.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Mike Kaye
april 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2026
Tadeo Allende came off the bench and appeared to score in the 52nd minute, but the he was caught offside and the goal was disallowed.
—Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Kaminsky remembered Allen coming off as genuine and passionate, comparing his personality to that of former Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
Still, the most important progress may have come off the field.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come off
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Game 6 would be back at Kia Center, and a potential Game 7 would return to Detroit, where anything can happen.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Start the conversation, make your point clearly, and let the response shape what happens next instead of adjusting midstream.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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The question is two-fold 1) who is the Browns’ starting quarterback, and 2) will Concepcion see the volume to consistently succeed in fantasy?—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Then Booth succeeded Connelly as Denver’s lead executive when Connelly left for Minnesota.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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But there was something delightful about how each new director built on the original formula.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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There are ways of using social media as just a private photo album or a diary, but it is designed to be public and for content to spread beyond its context.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the 2026 draft saw a running back go third, a middle linebacker go seventh, and nine offensive linemen gone by the end of the first round.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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There’s a lot that goes (on) behind the scene as a manager.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Nuclear talks would come later, only after a US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is lifted.—
Jon Herskovitz,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Being selected to play on Marist’s varsity as a freshman came with a caveat for Max DeHoyos.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Shortly after the final whistle blew in Chelsea’s 1-0 FA Cup semi-final win over Leeds United, the players went over to take the acclaim from their supporters.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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After a few lessons, miraculously, some of them went over the net.—
Nicola Harrison,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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The crash occurred about a 70-mile drive southwest from downtown Raleigh.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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Outside experts generally agreed with the government’s assessment, noting that small amounts of substances such as heavy metals are naturally occurring in the environment.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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To read the results of previous reader polls, click here.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
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Tap or click a highlighted area for details.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2026
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