Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for come off (as)
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Matthew Golden may seem like a bit of reach given he often wasn't mocked in the first round before the combine, but taking the combine into consideration and more time leading up to the draft, he may be viewed as a clear first-round prospect by then.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025 -
When a seeming Good Samaritan character shows up—like Alice, heard only through the phone— our hackles are instantly raised — how can a voice so saccharine conjure so much fright?—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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When the last of his players finished talking and left the interview area, Reiser looked both ways and then pulled out his iPhone, with a Mass card attached to the back, and let his story out in whispers.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2025
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Paul Maurice is trying to look at the Florida Panthers’ current predicament from a glass-half-full lens.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
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The plan is to go clubbing, and right away things start to feel dodgy.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The second goal solidified it for anyone who didn’t yet feel the tide shifting.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2025
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Those arguing for the latter note that prior to his Project 2025 authorship, Carr had rarely sounded many prosecutorial hard-right notes.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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This sounds appealing in theory, but in practice, a great many legal questions can be framed as disputes over jurisdiction.—
The Editors,
National Review,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Come off (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20off%20%28as%29. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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