come across
verb
came across; come across; coming across; comes across
1
: to give over or furnish something demanded
especially
: to pay over money
2
: to produce an impression
comes across as a good speaker
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
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Usually, garments that fit that description miss the mark and come across as doing too much.
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Ajay Rose, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Instead of focusing on the defense industrial base, the upcoming national defense strategy, or preparing to face threats across the Indo-Pacific and Europe, Hegseth talked about fitness tests and haircuts, coming across as pedantic for a room of seasoned commanders, the staffer said.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
The bikers from Pocatello — brothers Tommy and Vinton Gwinn and their friend Shelton Robinson — came across Wayment in the mountains of Camas County, according to East Idaho News.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Momo comes across more like a concept than a person.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
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Ajay Rose, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Instead of focusing on the defense industrial base, the upcoming national defense strategy, or preparing to face threats across the Indo-Pacific and Europe, Hegseth talked about fitness tests and haircuts, coming across as pedantic for a room of seasoned commanders, the staffer said.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
The bikers from Pocatello — brothers Tommy and Vinton Gwinn and their friend Shelton Robinson — came across Wayment in the mountains of Camas County, according to East Idaho News.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Momo comes across more like a concept than a person.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for come across
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“Come across.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20across. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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