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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Thiero’s confidence seemed to grow from that point on, his play for the Lakers during their Las Vegas Summer League opener at the Thomas & Mack Center a sign of his development.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
On the field, every at-bat — including a run of 33 consecutive hitless plate appearances — seemed to end in frustration.

— Jesús Cano, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of seemed

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After all these years, Dodd was also pleased to see how the most important character of his career looked in the new series.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
France is coming off a 1-0 win over Paraguay in the Round of 16, a match in which Paraguay looked more interested in wrestling than playing soccer.

— Joe Murphy, NBC news, 9 July 2026

Definition of looked

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The home advantages afforded to Mexico at the very least level out the disparity in ability between the two sets of players, and the Azteca has sounded feral so far.

— Phil Hay, New York Times, 4 July 2026
However, the alarm for freedom was sounded at Independence Hall with the Liberty Bell on July 4, 1776, according to the National Park Service.

— Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 July 2026

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