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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  1. seeming
  2. looking
  3. feeling
  4. sounding
Verb
  • But for Miami, adding Giannis and LeBron would have made Miami a legitimate East contender with championship hopes no longer fanciful or seeming far off.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Despite the seeming horror of it all, the world just bumbles onwards.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 July 2026
Definition of seeming
Verb
  • But young Britons are increasingly looking elsewhere for social connection and embracing sober alternatives to mingle.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • That allows the pigment to transfer subtly into the lashes for a softer, more natural-looking finish.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
Definition of looking
Verb
  • However, instead of feeling guilty about her time away from home, Huntington-Whiteley wants her work ethic to serve as an inspiration for her daughter.
    — Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
  • Thanks to a sprint-pace El Niño, humidity is feeling tropical across coastal Southern California.
    — Sean Macaday July 27, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of feeling
Verb
  • Michael Cembalest, the influential JPMorgan strategist, is sounding the alarm on this earnings season.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 July 2026
  • Viticulturists and researchers have been sounding the alarm about a changing climate’s potential to upend this signature state industry for decades.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of sounding
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“Coming off (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20off%20%28as%29. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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