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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But the structures come across as the progeny of one architect’s ego, while the philosophy behind Brutalism remains unexplained.
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Michael Allen, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2025
The writing for Isla doesn’t get better as the season goes on, with the character coming across like a holdover from the early 2010s girlboss era.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Fruity scents have a reputation for coming across as sweet and young, but this grapefruit-first fragrance is anything but innocent.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Feb. 2025
In the second 45 minutes, his output came across the front line but to little effect as Fulham’s organisation prevented him executing telling passes and his frustration became evident.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Michael Allen, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2025
The writing for Isla doesn’t get better as the season goes on, with the character coming across like a holdover from the early 2010s girlboss era.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Fruity scents have a reputation for coming across as sweet and young, but this grapefruit-first fragrance is anything but innocent.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Feb. 2025
In the second 45 minutes, his output came across the front line but to little effect as Fulham’s organisation prevented him executing telling passes and his frustration became evident.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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