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

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

Max comes across as one of the likeliest characters to show up for a final stand against the big bad. —Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025

In The Hunt, Franck (Benoît Magimel) and his longtime friends, who spend weekends hunting together, come across another group who begin targeting them for no apparent reason. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025

And the only way to win that race is by leaning into whatever comes across our screens, no matter who is offended by it. —Ryan Broderick, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025

Goldberger could come across as a troll—aggrieved but amused. —Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for come across

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