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
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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
In his debut video, Gu comes across as slightly awkward, with editors trying to jazz up his post by adding a greeting from former NBA basket player Yi Jianlian and cutesy voiceovers and animation.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Asia, 24 June 2024
But even that line of attack could allow Joe Biden to come across as a sympathetic father to his son, who has praised his son’s recovery from drug addiction, and help neutralize the claims that the court system is weaponized against Trump.
—Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 June 2024
Anyone wandering 78 million years ago through the swamplands of modern day Montana may have come across a dinosaur so unusual that scientists have likened it to the god of mischief himself.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 21 June 2024
Aries and Capricorns can come across as a bit insensitive whereas Cancer risings need a little coddling.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Asia, 24 June 2024
But even that line of attack could allow Joe Biden to come across as a sympathetic father to his son, who has praised his son’s recovery from drug addiction, and help neutralize the claims that the court system is weaponized against Trump.
—Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 June 2024
Anyone wandering 78 million years ago through the swamplands of modern day Montana may have come across a dinosaur so unusual that scientists have likened it to the god of mischief himself.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 21 June 2024
Aries and Capricorns can come across as a bit insensitive whereas Cancer risings need a little coddling.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
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“Come across.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20across. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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