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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The logbooks were like an early version of social media in which people shared their lives for strangers to come across.
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John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
Of course, not every viewer will know its history, but, subconsciously, these messages may still come across.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
During a visit to his childhood home, Paul comes across his poster of the third movie, The Matrix Revolutions.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
Though chamomile is available in capsules, most people most commonly come across chamomile pre-packaged in tea sachets or in the form loose form tea.
—Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
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John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
Of course, not every viewer will know its history, but, subconsciously, these messages may still come across.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
During a visit to his childhood home, Paul comes across his poster of the third movie, The Matrix Revolutions.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
Though chamomile is available in capsules, most people most commonly come across chamomile pre-packaged in tea sachets or in the form loose form tea.
—Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Come across.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20across. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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