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Recent Examples of Synonyms for came off (as)
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Even the winter sun seemed to recognize the gravity of the moment, breaking through the clouds to illuminate the private dining room for the entirety of that historic afternoon.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026 -
Jackson seemed to be referring to Alex Pretti and Renee Good, two protesters who were killed under questionable circumstances by immigration agents last month.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Fluffy, with a golden exterior and pale white interior, this cake looked impressive even before digging in.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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The league looked into the matter and did not find enough evidence to sanction Rozier and has since noted Rozier cooperated with that probe.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Vying for a parking spot on a crowded city street after a snowstorm has long felt like going to battle, and now there's a harrowing twist.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The days since the raid on Maduro’s compound have felt slow and difficult, according to one woman who saw the explosions from a distance with her boyfriend.—
CNN 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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The first of those, delivered Monday, sounded in many ways like a campaign stump speech, except longer.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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At a downtown San Jose rally Monday, civil-rights groups including the San Jose-Silicon Valley chapter of the NAACP and the Council on American-Islamic Relations, sounded the alarm over a potential surge in ICE enforcement timed with the festivities.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Came off (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20off%20%28as%29. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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