CAME ACROSS (AS) Synonyms: 16 Similar Words

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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These systems, which are based on mathematical structures called neural networks, excel at cognitive tasks that until recently seemed exclusive to humans.

— Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
Raman’s position on the precipice of ascending to the mayoralty would have seemed nearly unthinkable at the start of the year, when Bass’ challengers included Pratt, former LAUSD Supt.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of seemed

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Wong looked calm during sentencing Ahead of the hearing, Wong, who appeared at the High Court in a dark shirt, nodded to his supporters and pro-democracy activists in the public gallery.

— Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
In an interview three weeks before Tuesday’s election, the incumbent Ada County Commissioner told the Idaho Statesman that things looked uncertain for county Republicans.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of looked

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Democrats felt optimistic about taking the majority earlier in the night than some had expected after the shocking win in South Carolina.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Nobody felt that more deeply than the College Football Playoff selection committee, which raised eyebrows galore in its first attempt of the season to make sense of it all.

— Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of felt

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Since virtually every news publisher has a Facebook page, Nieman Lab sounded the alarm that Meta could potentially avoid millions in licensing fees if the TOS update happened as planned.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Altogether, the Democrats sounded moderate, sober and even friendly.

— Patricia Murphy, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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