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
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Barack Obama came across to his foes as the principle of arrogance.
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Democrats came across in the election as defending the status quo—talking sometimes about insurance rip-offs —but fining or imprisoning no one.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Inspire, Don’t Preach Sustainability messaging shouldn’t come across as finger-wagging or guilt-inducing.
—Angeley Mullins, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
During his visit, William came across a drawing created by 10-year-old Carson Heighway, depicting the prince himself — complete with beard and thinning hair!
—Simon Perry, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Democrats came across in the election as defending the status quo—talking sometimes about insurance rip-offs —but fining or imprisoning no one.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Inspire, Don’t Preach Sustainability messaging shouldn’t come across as finger-wagging or guilt-inducing.
—Angeley Mullins, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
During his visit, William came across a drawing created by 10-year-old Carson Heighway, depicting the prince himself — complete with beard and thinning hair!
—Simon Perry, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Come across.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20across. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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