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comes off (as)

verb

present tense third-person singular of come off (as)
as in seems
to give the impression of being she is an intelligent debater, but she can sometimes come off as arrogant

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes off (as)
  1. seems
  2. looks
  3. feels
  4. sounds
Verb
  • Now my guy is stuck in an insane asylum with a doctor who seems downright giddy to try out some electroshock therapy.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Write, make something, tell the story differently, or simply notice what now seems funny that once felt enormous.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of seems
Verb
  • Centene’s payment to Hope Florida looks more like the latter to us.
    — Darryll K. Jones, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
  • But returning home after some time with Ye-ji and Sang-woo, their place suddenly looks shabby and cheap.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of looks
Verb
  • 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
  • So pegging the Saints’ second-year quarterback as one of the top three passers in the NFC feels pretty bold.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of feels
Verb
  • Which sounds naff, but a great company is just actually a collection of processes that [also allow people to] innovate and change and collaborate.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The device connects to a Dyson smartphone app, which sounds almost like having a personal online dentist.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of sounds
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“Comes off (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20off%20%28as%29. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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