Thesaurus results for COME ACROSS AS

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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Sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers and watching Pete-Crow Armstrong outduel Shohei Ohtani in their MVP showdown seemed like the perfect way to end an exhilarating homestand for the Chicago Cubs.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
That might seem like Polly Pocket numbers compared to the 800,000 Ford F-Series trucks sold in 2025, but raw numbers don’t tell the whole story.

— Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of seem

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Highly adaptable professionals often feel stuck despite successful career changes, a phenomenon stemming from carrying outdated definitions of success into new roles.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
There are countless casualties in House of the Dragon but few more keenly felt than Helaena, Westeros’s sweetheart, whom Phia Saban played with a quiet and often funny dignity over the years.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of feel

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The smallest rooms, the Cosy Doubles, look onto the inner courtyard; the best turn towards Avenida dos Aliados.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
That sentence does not even look right on paper, let alone warrant a confusing 60-minute production that builds to a drag queen being shot.

— Hannah Brueske, Twin Cities, 11 Aug. 2026

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