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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Tesla had previously come across problems with getting parts to stick.
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Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
Jin Shin has come across some monster potholes over the last couple of weeks, including one in Koreatown that rattled his car with a sickening thump and another near the airport where its depth was obscured by water.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Surfers have been out in great numbers at this popular surf spot, thanks to smallish surf, somewhat warm water — by winter standards — and sunny skies after days of rain, meaning more beachgoers came across the stingrays and their pointy barbs.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Good had been returning from dropping off her 6-year-old son at school and was driving home with her current partner when the couple came across a group of ICE agents, Good's ex-husband told The Associated Press last week.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
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Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
Jin Shin has come across some monster potholes over the last couple of weeks, including one in Koreatown that rattled his car with a sickening thump and another near the airport where its depth was obscured by water.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Surfers have been out in great numbers at this popular surf spot, thanks to smallish surf, somewhat warm water — by winter standards — and sunny skies after days of rain, meaning more beachgoers came across the stingrays and their pointy barbs.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Good had been returning from dropping off her 6-year-old son at school and was driving home with her current partner when the couple came across a group of ICE agents, Good's ex-husband told The Associated Press last week.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Come across.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20across. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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