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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There's a wall in London's Sherlock Holmes Museum that features the faces of all the actors who have tackled the iconic detective, which Hero Fiennes Tiffin came across while doing research for his own turn in Young Sherlock.
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
She was stunned when the news of his death came across her social media.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
These changes happened as several rounds of firings of federal workers came across agencies from the new Department of Government Efficiency.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
On subsequent songs, Ninajirachi sings about the destruction of her innocence through sexting, and the trauma of coming across a beheading video.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
She was stunned when the news of his death came across her social media.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
These changes happened as several rounds of firings of federal workers came across agencies from the new Department of Government Efficiency.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
On subsequent songs, Ninajirachi sings about the destruction of her innocence through sexting, and the trauma of coming across a beheading video.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 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 21 Dec. 2025.
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