came across (as)

verb

past tense of come across (as)
as in seemed
to give the impression of being the law professor comes across as a bit of an ogre at first, but he's actually quite personable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for came across (as)
  1. seemed
  2. looked
  3. felt
  4. sounded
Verb
  • Clancy brought her daughter, Cora, to the pediatrician just hours before the killings, and nothing seemed amiss, the pediatrician testified.
    — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Missouri’s last rider, Kade Madsen, had too much ground to make up but still seemed poised to put up a qualifying ride.
    — Ava DiCecca, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of seemed
Verb
  • The small, decorative tabletop fire pit that Anthony Trevino bought on Amazon five years ago looked harmless.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Some jurors cried while others looked distraught during the testimony.
    — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of looked
Verb
  • Tarik Skubal could have been wearing a Rays hat or a Brewers hat if either organization felt comfortable parting with prospects.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But with this hypothesis the siblings felt they had been given the freedom to dream for the first time—the very time a miracle might just happen.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of felt
Verb
  • The idea that millions of people would one day communicate, shop, learn, and build businesses online sounded almost unimaginable.
    — Ted Leonsis, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In recent attacks on Kyiv, air-raid sirens have sounded at the same time as impacts.
    — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of sounded
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