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
: to meet, find, or encounter especially by chance
Researchers have come across important new evidence.
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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Apologies if that comes across like a hipster take, but those aesthetics of Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri passing and moving around defenders in that kit won’t be leaving my mind any time soon.
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Art De Roché, New York Times, 15 May 2026
How did your character Sylvie come across on the page?
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All three principals have previously worked with Ritchie and their comfort comes across onscreen.
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Instead, Mahan comes across as super competent, not ideological, and a bit rehearsed.
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Art De Roché, New York Times, 15 May 2026
How did your character Sylvie come across on the page?
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 May 2026
All three principals have previously worked with Ritchie and their comfort comes across onscreen.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Instead, Mahan comes across as super competent, not ideological, and a bit rehearsed.
—Robin Abcarian, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
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“Come across.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20across. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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