come off
Example Sentences
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Barker has said that, in writing the film, he wanted to explore the fear of men “not saying the right thing, or not wanting to come off like a creep.”
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
Some coasts will also be fresher, where sea breezes come off a cooler sea.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
He would call that the “wheels come off the bus” scenario.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
“I come off that bridge, and I feel like I’m in a different place.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
The drench seemed to come off the sea floor itself, where blind white fish ferried themselves by their own light through the great polar cold.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
