come across

verb

came across; come across; coming across; comes across

intransitive verb

1

: to give over or furnish something demanded

especially : to pay over money

2

: to produce an impression

comes across as a good speaker

3

: come through sense 2

transitive verb

: to meet, find, or encounter especially by chance

Researchers have come across important new evidence.

Synonyms of come across

• seem
• feel
• look
• sound

Examples of come across in a Sentence

the law professor comes across as a bit of an ogre at first, but he's actually quite personable

Recent Examples on the Web

So Veena’s mother turned to the internet, came across a blog post about Real Love and spoke to the woman who wrote it, a mother whose son had been suicidal. —Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 20 June 2026

Whoever said Bermuda shorts don’t work on shorter frames hasn’t come across this Quince style, which has earned the stamp of approval from many petite customers. —Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026

German players reportedly came across a copperhead while training, the BBC reported Tuesday, June 16. —Eva Flowe june 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026

But when insecure, Venus in Leo’s approach can come across as performative, prideful and overly invested in being chosen. —Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for come across

• albatross
• applesauce
• barabbas
• helios
• kshatriyas
• menelaus
• backcross
• crisscross
• lacrosse
• recross
• tomas
• blas