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as in happening
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 succeeding
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 coming off
Meanwhile, Paolo Banchero, who was coming off a 45-point night in Game 5, shot just 4-for-20 from the field.
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Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 2 May 2026
In an ideal world — one where Miami hits on every draft pick during the past three years — Chop Robinson, Trey Moore and Max Llewellyn are coming off the edge of Jeff Hafley’s defense, applying pressure to quarterbacks.
—Omar Kelly
may 1, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Fulleffort was coming off a strong victory in the Jeff Ruby Steaks on Turfway Park’s synthetic track.
—Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Young, who is coming off a career year, threw for 3,011 yards, 23 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 2025.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
The Orioles crushed the Red Sox pitching staff for six home runs, five of those coming off starting pitcher Brayan Bello, who got shelled for eight runs over 3 1/3 innings in the worst start of his career.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Another video shows a person with smoke coming off his clothes as others rushed to help him.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Woods, coming off a victory the week before at the Tour Championship, went 0-4.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
More likely, the Nuggets will run plenty of sets with him coming off pin-downs and other screens to catch in the flow of their half-court offense, sparing him from the burden of initiating every possession.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 2 May 2026
In an ideal world — one where Miami hits on every draft pick during the past three years — Chop Robinson, Trey Moore and Max Llewellyn are coming off the edge of Jeff Hafley’s defense, applying pressure to quarterbacks.
—Omar Kelly
may 1, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Fulleffort was coming off a strong victory in the Jeff Ruby Steaks on Turfway Park’s synthetic track.
—Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Young, who is coming off a career year, threw for 3,011 yards, 23 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 2025.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
The Orioles crushed the Red Sox pitching staff for six home runs, five of those coming off starting pitcher Brayan Bello, who got shelled for eight runs over 3 1/3 innings in the worst start of his career.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Another video shows a person with smoke coming off his clothes as others rushed to help him.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Woods, coming off a victory the week before at the Tour Championship, went 0-4.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
More likely, the Nuggets will run plenty of sets with him coming off pin-downs and other screens to catch in the flow of their half-court offense, sparing him from the burden of initiating every possession.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming off
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Though such meetings between rulers have been happening for centuries, they have been formalized in the modern era, and contemporary state visits usually follow a predictable pattern.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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The event, happening through April 27, is the ideal time to invest in high-quality seasonal bedding thanks to the thousands of discounts on comforters, quilts, sheets, and pillows.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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Projects that are proud of their taste and a little bit of an underdog have a great chance of succeeding to a level where really interesting independent filmmaking becomes possible.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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But his peers laughed off the idea, and not much changed over the succeeding decades.—
Alex Hutchinson,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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It will be equipped to process and service new steel products coming down the line at Big River like galvanized and cold-rolled steel.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Apr. 2026
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The problem is that most organizations aren’t ready to deal with most of the AI security concerns that are already clear and the emerging ones coming down the pike.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Taylor, along with Eaddy Kiernan Bunzel and the rest of the events team, spends practically all of April in a conference room at the Vogue office, going over the seating chart, which lives on a large poster board that is kept top secret.—
Madeleine Luckel,
Vogue,
2 May 2026
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Kuchler said the group’s initial meetings would be educational and involve reviewing plans, going over the village’s Comprehensive Plan, and looking at results from communities with similar plans.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Imai made three starts before going on the IL with what the team described as arm fatigue.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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What else is going on Gas prices, wildfire, insurance, climate — here’s what each gubernatorial candidate said during Tuesday night’s debate.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Klopp’s team, like Dalglish’s before him and Slot’s after, found the going much tougher the year after the German inspired what seven previous Liverpool managers could not, including Dalglish, who returned for 18 months in early 2011.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Fed’s going to have a lot of challenges in this economy going forward.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Initially working out of a facility in the industrial section of Seattle, Stephenson gathered a group of like minds to brainstorm new methods for reaching space, reasoning that chemical rockets had not much improved in the decades since their debut.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 May 2026
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Things are working out just fine for the Yankees without Soto, Brian Cashman found other ways to spend Hal’s money.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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While the rate may be going down, renters can expect to 35% of their monthly paycheck on rent, and a typical starter home costs around $276,600, taking grads around 4 years to save up for a down payment.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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This was going down on day one of the new season, in the spring, to get those expectations in the books.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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