came off

verb

past tense of come off
1
as in happened
to take place couldn't believe that the wedding would actually come off—they've been "just dating" for years

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2
as in succeeded
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 came off Mathurin then came off the bench and led the Clippers to a win over the Nuggets in February while matching his career high with 38 points. — William Guillory, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 But Olson's foot barely came off the bag, and the call was changed to a hit after the Mets challenged. — CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Trimble came off the bench in the team’s first three games before starting the final two games. — Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The Argentine icon came off the bench in that match with the score knotted 1-1 and won the game with a spectacular curling free kick in stoppage time. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026 The game-winning hit in the 2014 American League Wild Card Game came off his bat stretched well wide of the strike zone. — Sam McDowell July 22, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026 The Fever won 109-75 as Kelsey Mitchell had 27 points and Sophie Cunningham came off the bench to score 20 on 7-of-9 shooting, including 6 of 7 from behind the 3-point arc. — Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 Second-round pick Izaiyah Nelson came off the bench for a third consecutive Summer League contest but exited early due to an injury. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026 Cardoso had six points on 3-of-5 shooting and five rebounds in the first five minutes before Yueru came off the bench. — ABC News, 12 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came off
  1. happened
  2. succeeded
  3. was
  4. went over
  5. went on
  6. went
  7. came
  8. worked out
Verb
  • A lot of things happened over the course of the history of baseball.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
  • But that’s just what happened, as Arlington seized a statement 38-22 victory.
    — Charles Baggarly August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of happened
Verb
  • Extravagantly bewigged, boldly buxom, and graced with a peerless, vibrato-laden soprano voice, the exuberant Parton succeeded a hit-making early career in partnership with vocalist Porter Wagoner with a long series of solo hits.
    — Chris Morris, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Armstrong, meanwhile, succeeded Wade at McNeese, where he was hired by former athletic director Heath Schroyer, who has since become LSU’s senior deputy AD.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of succeeded
Verb
  • Sanft asked jurors if there was any evidence that Davis had ever called the shots before or after the shooting.
    — Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • On top of the moving-camera-foamy-dark-mouth challenge, there was the plaque challenge.
    — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of was
Verb
  • Superior Court Judge William Sullivan went over the jury instructions with both parties yesterday ahead of today’s closing statements.
    — Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In spite of the steadfast testimony of those who went over the antlers as meticulously as anyone could, there are still many detractors.
    — Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of went over
Verb
  • The album went on to win a Grammy for best contemporary R&B album at the 49th annual award show in 2007.
    — Caché McClay, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Milner went on a minor-league rehab assignment July 29 after an appendectomy.
    — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of went on
Verb
  • The Sox went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left 14 on base while falling in the opener of the four-game series.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Other questions still linger, including where Lahti’s car went.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of went
Verb
  • That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
  • All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Definition of came
Verb
  • Kemeny said Bast had worked out an interface to get the rotating laser beams, microscopes, cameras, and myriad other components of the experiment to coordinate through a common interface.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Although things worked out, the episode was yet another stark reminder of how exposed his business—and the broader college-athlete placement industry—has become to forces well beyond its control.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of worked out

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“Came off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20off. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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