come across (as)

as in to seem
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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  • Soika, a surgeon, unsuccessfully tried to book a rental car to get to Utah for a weekend trip before settling on an option that seemed straight out of Hollywood.
    JOSH FUNK, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2025
  • McCutcheon, who scored four goals in the regular season, seems to shift into a second gear during the playoffs, having now scored three times in four postseason games.
    Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
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  • Yet amidst this external focus on varied lyric forms, the drive in this collection feels narrative, the stories history doubling and echoing myth and history.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • With the staff and roster Lucas has brought in, Young feels good days are ahead.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
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  • Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Tianjin Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, and Rice University, the work could reshape how scientists think about pollution cleanup by looking closer at the tiniest details hidden in common minerals.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Elite politics has become so opaque under his rule that pundits look for any clue for China’s direction – from parsing Xi’s words for their real meaning to assessing the color of his hair.
    Chris Lau, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
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  • Controllers in other regions echoed that frustration, saying the flight reductions may sound significant but make little difference in practice.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
  • What to Do The best way to fall in love with this beautiful city is to explore it by foot, and immerse yourself in the sights, sounds, and scents that make each neighborhood unique.
    Emily Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Come across (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20across%20%28as%29. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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