Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for come off (as)
Verb
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Those who have used the store and still have Amazon Coins will see those refunded, albeit details on how and when that will be done seem scarce.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025 -
There are ways around the Posse Comitatus Act, and Trump seems likely to test them.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Obviously, women and girls are looking at the game a little bit more.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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So many people are out in the marketplace looking for work.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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For those that still don’t feel quite ready to dive into a dinner, or may not live in an area with such an abundance of Shabbat clubs to join, there are still plenty of other ways to get a taste of the culture and religion.—
Sophie Liza Cannon,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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There was trouble with the power source at some point, and the Hells Angels guarded the line and felt useful.—
Dennis McNally,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Sure, the idea of more power always sounds better to confirmed speed freaks such as myself, but simply turning up the wick wouldn’t keep with the RBW ethos—and might throw that balance fully out of whack, in fact.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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That sounds close, but for perspective: The U.S. has about 40 million people in poverty.—
Kathryn Anne Edwards,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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