Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for come off (as)
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With such obvious volatility in play, however, trying to lay odds on the immediate future seems only wishful thinking.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025 -
On Friday, with the second Chapter 11 filing, that financial disclosure seems even more ominous.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Aug. 2025
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With wins at Pebble Beach, the Players Championship and of course the Grand Slam capping Masters victory, McIlroy looked poised to challenge Sheffler as the world’s top player.—
Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Aside from retailer earnings, investors are looking for any signs the Fed will lower rates at its next policy meeting in September.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Even then, the timing felt too late to countenance replacing him, considering the crippling UEFA financial sanctions they were faced with and the keen fact that some potential targets had already moved elsewhere.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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By the time September rolls around, many professionals understandably feel drained.—
Amanda Miller Littlejohn,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The relationship appears now irreparable, sounding the alarm on the most wide-awake RB sleeper in years.—
John Laghezza,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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As niche as that plot may sound, its story is rooted in Korean tradition, where many shamans in Korea, who tend to be women, perform various rituals to chase demons away from a household or home.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Come off (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20off%20%28as%29. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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