Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for come across (as)
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Turning to Hjulmand as his replacement seemed almost a conciliatory gesture.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025 -
While Wall Street seems to live and die on the slightest hints about the Federal Reserve’s rate stance, Chair Jerome Powell doesn’t think the tech giants behind the AI boom will be swayed by incremental moves in monetary policy.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Softstreme High-rise Wide-leg Cropped Pant has a weighty drape that adds an elegant edge to what otherwise feels like loungewear, given how remarkably soft the Softstreme fabric is.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Many people felt San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama would take another step forward in his development this season.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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This option by Loloi, made in collaboration with fellow HGTV star Joanna Gaines, has a gorgeous neutral pattern that will look at home during any season.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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And a fifth of job seekers on the hunt have been looking for a year.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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More than half of the grades handed out at Harvard College are A’s, an increase from decades past even as school officials have sounded the alarm for years about rampant grade inflation.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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If all of this sounds very fast, Collier initially planned to move even quicker.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 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 2 Nov. 2025.
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