COMING ACROSS (AS) Synonyms: 16 Similar Words

coming across (as)

verb

present participle of come across (as)

as in seeming

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming across (as)

Verb

In the closeness of the moment, their seeming friendship allows Jérôme to tell Claire that her boyfriend might be cheating on her.

— André Aciman, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Even on the paradisiac-seeming a cappella introduction, a collaboration with Jamila Woods and L’Rain, something lingers in the foreground.

— Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026

Definition of seeming

Verb

Semiconductors are looking tenuous here, as traders try to gauge whether the air is coming out of a trade where the retail crowd are using leverage to double down on bets.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Resplendent in a dark top and flowered scarves, Jackie has his hair ratted out, creating a kind of nimbus around his poignant, ready-to-laugh face, which is powdered white, with shiny, metallic-looking paillettes around the eyes.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

Definition of looking

Verb

Elsewhere, Bahrain’s interior ministry said sirens were sounding and Kuwaiti army officials said air defenses were also fielding drone attacks.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
UHealth is sounding the alarm over its ongoing contract negotiations with UnitedHealthcare, the largest health insurer in the country with millions of members.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Definition of sounding

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

coming across

coming across (as)

coming again

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Coming across (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20across%20%28as%29. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of coming across (as)

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

raffish

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Games & Quizzes