came off (as)

verb

past tense of come off (as)
as in seemed
to give the impression of being she is an intelligent debater, but she can sometimes come off as arrogant

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for came off (as)
  1. seemed
  2. looked
  3. felt
  4. sounded
Verb
  • Even after spending hours at the match and, for many, facing a long commute home, people still seemed energized by the experience.
    — Meredith Nierman, NPR, 17 July 2026
  • Despite any accolades that may have come, the environment for an independent artist seemed gloomier than ever.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
Definition of seemed
Verb
  • Wall Street looked past geopolitical tensions with benchmark indexes rising on Big Tech strength and signs of easing inflation, even as Middle East hostilities escalated.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • England looked cowed and browbeaten by the second half of the semifinal, which allowed Lionel Messi to do what only Lionel Messi can do.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of looked
Verb
  • Villa felt Roma were leading the pursuit of Garnacho this summer, though Emery pushed to convince the player to move to the Midlands.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • An inaudible heartbeat reverberates through the space at a frequency below human hearing, producing vibrations that can be felt by those standing nearby.
    — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Definition of felt
Verb
  • Sirens sounded in Bahrain on Sunday morning, the country’s interior ministry noted on X, for the seventh time in less than 48 hours.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • Fox’s coverage of the World Cup might not have sounded especially American.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of sounded
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