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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Interestingly, that adds to the believability as the animals appear even more real and emotions come across even stronger.
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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
This style first came across our radars in early 2025, and has been gaining ground on red carpets and social media ever since.
—Irene Reyes, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025
But for a series with historically clunky combat, Silent Hill f's action still comes across as refreshingly modern and serves the narrative as well.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Then, in May 2025, Nichols came across a news article about South Korea's history of overseas adoptions.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
This style first came across our radars in early 2025, and has been gaining ground on red carpets and social media ever since.
—Irene Reyes, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025
But for a series with historically clunky combat, Silent Hill f's action still comes across as refreshingly modern and serves the narrative as well.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Then, in May 2025, Nichols came across a news article about South Korea's history of overseas adoptions.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Come across.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20across. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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