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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Yes, Barcelona comes across normally as a cool place, a vanguard city which everybody wants to visit.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
The prevailing question when Thomas’ name came across the board is how much Steve Spagnuolo will use him.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
The rover came across evidence of mudstones from ancient lakes as well as sandstone where moving water once trickled into the lakes.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
But nearly ten years on, as the world order unravels, the exhibition’s ruminative posture comes across as toothless and unfinished.
—Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
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John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
The prevailing question when Thomas’ name came across the board is how much Steve Spagnuolo will use him.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
The rover came across evidence of mudstones from ancient lakes as well as sandstone where moving water once trickled into the lakes.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
But nearly ten years on, as the world order unravels, the exhibition’s ruminative posture comes across as toothless and unfinished.
—Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
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 28 Apr. 2026.
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