comes across (as)

verb

present tense third-person singular of come across (as)
as in seems
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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  1. seems
  2. feels
  3. looks
  4. sounds
Verb
  • That seems to be one of the reasons Iran’s Supreme Leader appointed him as the head of the Islamic Republic’s Supreme National Security Council.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Haley, Kotb’s first daughter, seems to have picked up her mother’s spirit of giving.
    — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of seems
Verb
  • In an exclusive chat with PEOPLE at the premiere on Sunday, Hathaway opened up about how pregnancy feels different this time around in her 40s.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But more often than not, teens intentionally choose a new style that feels authentic to them, according to Roots.
    — Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of feels
Verb
  • For somewhere closer to home, check a light pollution map and head to an area that looks dark.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • This collection of designs looks good, lasts and makes life a little easier.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of looks
Verb
  • The sights, sounds and pageantry that make up college football can come to life at the corner of 95th Street and King Drive.
    — Monique Carroll, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The real question is not which analyzer sounds most advanced.
    — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of sounds
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