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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Despite the seeming ubiquity of its advertising, Liberty is not the sector’s biggest backer of ads.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 July 2026
Think nudes that blend into your fingers like a subtle tint, or a pop of red that instantly livens up a wardrobe full of neutrals without seeming overly loud.

— Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 19 July 2026

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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

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Any person in Nathan’s position would be justified in feeling angry, but the fact that the person in question is Nathan — famously an explosive grudge-holder — only makes matters worse.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026
Young striker Jayden Danns needs to be assessed after feeling discomfort in his hamstring last week, while Kaide Gordon and Owen Beck are still undergoing rehab following injuries.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of feeling

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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

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