CAME ACROSS (AS) Synonyms: 16 Similar Words

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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The intentionally empty area around Sgr A*'s frame seemed to actually punctuate its conceptual and visual weight in a way its typical online backdrop of search bars and Google Chrome tabs never has for me.

Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
New look Milan overcome wasteful Juventus That wastefulness seemed to spark Milan into life, Theo Hernandez wasting a similarly simple chance to equalise, then Michele Di Gregorio needing a good save to deny Tijjani Reijnders.

Adam Digby, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025

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