Synonyms of come off

come off

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happen
• be
• come
• come to pass
• occur
• come down
• come about
• do
• cook
• go down
• go on
• pass
• befall
• come up
• chance
• shape (up)
• transpire
• hap
• rise
• fall out
• develop
• turn out
• crop (up)
• betide
• arise
• spring (up)
• proceed
• go off
• intervene
• materialize
• result
• follow
• break

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succeed
• go
• go over
• bear fruit
• click
• work out
• deliver the goods
• pan out
• catch fire
• deliver
• do the trick
• catch on
• flourish
• go like clockwork
• prosper
• thrive
• cook
• percolate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strike out
• wash out
• fail
• founder
• miss
• collapse
• fold
• bomb
• struggle
• flunk
• flop
• languish
• decline
• slip
• flounder
• sink
• wane
• skid
• go under
• fall down
• crumble
• slump
• crash
• crack up
• choke
• flame out
• miscarry
• crater
• implode
• misfire
• self-destruct

Examples of come off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And the Rams are coming off of a win last weekend against the Las Vegas Raiders. —Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024

Catch up quick: Miami is coming off a disappointing first-round exit in last year's playoffs, which Jimmy Butler missed with an MCL injury. —Martin Vassolo, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024

Athie is coming off Yorgos Lanthimos’ most recent drama Kinds of Kindness, which premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and starred Stone, Jesse Plemons and Margaret Qualley. —Justin Kroll, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024

Nicholas Alexander Chavez is coming off a crazy month, but really, he's had a crazy year. —Julia Moore, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024