Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for come across (as)
Verb
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Two and a half months ago, when Diggs faced strangulation and assault charges that seemed to threaten his immediate football future, the Patriots stood with their star receiver by releasing an atypically strong statement.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026 -
Domínguez was also a shaky defender last season in left field, the only position where the Yankees seem willing to trust him.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Enter the backless loafer—the laidback, low effort update to a preppy classic that dominated the spring/summer runways and feels timely for warmer weather.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2026
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Now feels like the right time to finally let him off the leash.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Next, Leaphorn pops by the clinic looking for a gunshot victim.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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The reveal marks the first official look at what the company claims will be the world’s first diesel plug-in hybrid ute, developed with Australia as a key target market.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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James’ shot was long, bouncing off the rim and falling into the hands of Ayton, whose floater went in but after the buzzer had sounded.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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Experts, scholars and market signals have sounded the alarm.—
Les Rubin,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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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 27 Feb. 2026.
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