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come across (as)

verb

Definition of 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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Hailey seems like one of those women who eats one meal of Taco Bell a day and hasn’t exercised since Friends was on the air.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
But with a dwindling calendar ahead of the November election, any fast movement on legislation seems unlikely.

— STEVEN SLOAN, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of seem

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And while the Lanterns are sort of wrong about the latter (more on that to follow), the jump to the former conclusion feels a tad out of the blue.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
For people feeling strapped by steep costs, the 60/30/10 budget can offer a more forgiving framework to follow.

— Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of feel

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The rest of her Emmys look was soft and sweet, with delicate pink shades on her cheeks and lips and a few strokes of liner and mascara to define her blue eyes.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026
Wilson used amoeba looks with seven players crowding the line of scrimmage before some dropped into coverage on two third downs.

— Dan Duggan, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of look

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This may sounds pricey, but the Prius' gas mileage and driving range reveal the true appeal of the iconic hybrid nameplate.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Preseason is not an accurate representation of a team’s regular-season game plan, and the small sample size isn’t enough to sound alarms.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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