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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes off (as)
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Brunson is at his best when everything is at its worst, blessed with belief that seems at times desperate and determination that can feel almost manic.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026 -
Jim had an integrity that seems rare in this world.—
Carl Kurlander,
Deadline,
13 June 2026
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Still, youthful rebellion in virtual reality looks great and the concept of online escapes resonates in an increasingly intense real world.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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As Nona Source looks toward its next five years, Prieur du Perray said the focus will be less on simply selling materials and more on facilitating connections across the supply chain.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
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The United States often feels more fractured than fraternal, a search for commonality hard to find in a land of boundaries drawn harder each day.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Spielberg's vision is sentimental yet feels so satisfying.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Playing music that sounds like nothing else in Western pop music, the duo has, at press time, racked up more than 15 million views on that video alone.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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If that sounds like your kind of scare, here are eight other liminal horror films to lose yourself in.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
10 June 2026
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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 16 Jun. 2026.
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