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
“I come off that bridge, and I feel like I’m in a different place.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Your child will have to call the institution that holds the account to retitle everything under their own name, at which point the proverbial training wheels come off.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
Did it seem like something had come off your fastball?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
The only time Harry and Malfoy had faced each other in a Quidditch match, Malfoy had definitely come off worse.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
