How to Use come off in a Sentence

come off

verb

• Usually a verse this complex would come off rushed, sped up, or manic.
  — Josh Svetz, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2022
• McDonald will be the first one to come off the board on Monday.
  — Stephen Means, cleveland, 28 Oct. 2022
• Operation Napoleon, at least, has come off without a hitch.
  — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2022
• Wright has come off the bench the past two games since losing his starting job following the first three games this season.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 12 Nov. 2022
• The 37-year-old Rapinoe had come off the bench, and didn’t play at all Sunday night.
  — Rachel Bachman, WSJ, 14 Nov. 2022
• With a larger bass driver than other earbuds, the sound comes in full yet balanced, with vocals that don’t come off shrill.
  — Daniel Modlin, WSJ, 9 Nov. 2022
• Collin Sexton’s been unexpectedly asked to come off the bench this season, but still supports Hardy.
  — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Nov. 2022
• The only other players to come off of the bench were Trendon Watford and Jabari Walker.
  — oregonlive, 10 Nov. 2022
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was expected to come off the bench his freshman season at Kentucky but played his way into the starting lineup.
  — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 20 Oct. 2022
• And although pea protein manufacturers are working on ways to improve the situation, the flavor and texture of pea protein powders can come off as a little course.
  — Chris Mohr, Ph.d., Men's Health, 10 Nov. 2022
• Look, a good absurdist twist is welcome stuff, unless said twists come off more like the writers waving their hands and declaring that these Treehouse stories don't require the effort to make the gags land.
  — Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2022
• Both Wu and Camp come off a bit histrionic, as if their desire to play to the rafters (an admittedly difficult task in the Ahmanson) subsumes anything else.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Nov. 2022
• This was the point where my shoes came off and the snacks came out.
  — Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2024
• Jason Heyward came off the bench to triple in the eighth and homer in the ninth.
  — Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 29 May 2024
• As the year wore on, though, the bloom started to come off the NFT rose in a big way.
  — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 26 Dec. 2022
• Of course, the Courage weren’t coming off a midweek match.
  — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024
• There was a small spot where the paint had come off entirely.
  — Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
• Yap came off the bench to lead Fresno State with 17 points.
  — Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 24 Jan. 2024
• The Tritons are coming off a four-game sweep of Stephen F. Austin.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024
• While the ride was in descent, the bracket hit the coaster’s track and came off the coaster train.
  — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 May 2024
• Taurasi, who came off the bench for the first time, had her best showing of the Games with four assists and three points.
  — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2024
• Just a little bit of the excitement has come off of it.
  — Dallas News, 9 Dec. 2022
• Clowney, 31, is coming off one of his best seasons to date.
  — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2024
• The magazine posters had come off his wall and John’s art went up on his wall.
  — Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
• There were fan areas and food trucks and a gentle breeze coming off the ocean.
  — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
• Fruit leather came off the trays easily, in one piece, and in less than four hours.
  — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
• The wheels were always going to come off with a two-score second-half deficit, though, because of the matchup on the edges.
  — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Dec. 2022
• The last shot of the game was supposed to come off an elevator screen at the top of the key, but Patrick O’Keefe had a better idea.
  — Eamonn Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Dec. 2022
• The gloves have to come off in this election, in particular, because the Democrats are battling a candidate and running mate like none seen before.
  — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
• The loss of self has never seemed quite so terrifying — let alone so tragic, given how deeply humane Debraj comes off in his best and very worst moments.
  — Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 25 Sep 2024