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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Verb
  • Brown, the veteran who seemed out of sync with Mahomes most of the night after missing all three preseason games with an ankle injury?
    Jesse Newell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • That seemed to halt the Chiefs’ momentum.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Miami’s play was so decisively putrid that the 33-8 loss to the Colts seemed almost a blessing because the game felt so much more lopsided than that.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The trendy animal print pattern combined with the crisscross buckle design offers a sophisticated, retro feel that’ll perk up any classic pair of jeans.
    Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This will prevent dust and other debris from accumulating, which can make these rooms look dirty and smell stale.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Forbes compiled a list of the top 500 higher education institutions in the country by looking at alumni salaries, retention and graduation rates and amount of student debt, among other factors.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Anytime there’s a federal budgetary surplus (which sounds laughable), Congress may conclude that past lawmakers have overtaxed their constituents such that a prompt return of the excess revenue is justified.
    Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • And arguably a bit sillier-sounding.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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