came across (as)

verb

past tense of come across (as)
as in seemed
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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for came across (as)
  1. seemed
  2. looked
  3. felt
  4. sounded
Verb
  • But this seemed an acceptable trade-off for a childhood in which kids quickly learned to act independently.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Unite Here had regularly endorsed Bass throughout her 22-year political career and seemed likely to join the dozens of other unions backing the mayor.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of seemed
Verb
  • Extreme mountain climbing has never looked anything but miserable from the distance of a screening room, and The Other Side delivers mightily on all that scraping, straining, gasping toil.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Victor Munoz, the winger, looked set to sign from Osasuna in June, only for Liverpool to gazump Newcastle at the last moment.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of looked
Verb
  • The sea change coming for the Angels franchise felt due, illustrated each night at Angel Stadium by the waves of shirtless fans in the upper decks imploring Arte Moreno to sell the team.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Bellow felt an affinity with Kennedy’s combination of low-life high jinks, human frailty, and virtuoso style.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of felt
Verb
  • The slow chimes of Big Ben sounded, and then the newsreader’s solemn voice with the headlines.
    — Helen Simpson, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • At times, when pressed to consider the consequences of his work, Elwood sounded deeply uncomfortable.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of sounded
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“Came across (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20across%20%28as%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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