Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for come across (as)
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This might seem like his generation’s path of least resistance.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026 -
Recently, signs inside and outside of the front entrances of Publix stores throughout the state, including in South and Central Florida, seemed to indicate the policy has shifted.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2026
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This no-reservations Vietnamese restaurant near Union Square can feel frantic, everyone wanting everything at once, but the kitchen stays focused and fearless.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Anyone heading to Spain twice in succession will have a case study in how different eclipses can feel.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Spencer Strider, who began the year sidelined with a right oblique strain and struggled with command upon his return last week, looked close to vintage form in Los Angeles.—
Jesús Cano,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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During their first night together, just for an instant, Nikki appears to glitch, jerking back mid-kiss and looking at him with blind panic instead of undying affection.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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But Democrats and elections officials have sounded the alarm that threats to deploy federal agents or the military to polling locations would intimidate voters and undermine the democratic process.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Guthrie would later express dissatisfaction with Watts-Russell’s dry production on Garlands, and the band’s Roland TR-808 drum machine sounds less stylish without the cavernous reverb that would become a signature of every subsequent release.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
12 May 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 13 May. 2026.
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