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
  • The 22-year-old Allar wasn't the only Pittsburgh quarterback who seemed to have a handle on McCarthy's offense.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In her note, the 36-year-old former labor and delivery nurse seemed most concerned with not being able to give her youngest child the same attention as her first two, ages 3 and 5.
    — Michael Casey, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of seemed
Verb
  • What those founders were building looked very different from the Waubonsee Community College of today.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • A couple in the town raised Fourth Amendment concerns after the device was positioned in a way that looked directly toward their home.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of looked
Verb
  • Now, two years after her death, Elder's presence is felt on BTS's current world tour thanks to her mom, Jamie Elder, and BTS’ global fandom, known as Army.
    — Nidhi Singh, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Maumelle High student-athlete initially felt something odd when putting the helmet on but continued practicing, Davis said.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 12 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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