COMING OFF (AS) Synonyms: 16 Similar Words

coming off (as)

verb

present participle of come off (as)

as in seeming

to give the impression of being she is an intelligent debater, but she can sometimes come off as arrogant

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In this book, ordinary-seeming women unmask themselves as grotesquely evil witches.

— Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026
The simple-seeming request turned into an arduous task that would require scores of emails, multiple phone calls with Epic employees, a flight to Las Vegas, and a software update.

— O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026

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But Fox News also is likely feeling the impact of the dwindling number of homes with subscriptions to pay TV, as consumers continue to abandon cable and satellite services for streaming, although CNN and MS NOW gained viewers despite the same trend.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
As housing prices have skyrocketed, so too have property tax bills, despite homeowners feeling no richer.

— M. Nolan Gray, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

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The symphony orchestra takes its name from the Greek symphonía, meaning sounding in agreement, and orkhēstra which implies a public stage for dance or, in ancient Rome, where senators and other big shots sat.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
With all that in mind, THR has compiled a look at some of the more unusual-sounding films unspooling at PÖFF 2026 below.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026

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