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
Synonyms
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 the cold seas cradled by the region’s labyrinthine fjords, Ólafur reportedly came across an animal that would have dwarfed his open wooden boat—a blue whale, the largest animal on record, known in the Icelandic language as steypireydur.
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Andrew Chapman, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
Gruenberg did not come out unscathed and at times in the report comes across as unaware of the impact of his temper on others.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 May 2024
This Earth sign is inherently cautious and meticulous, which could come across as rigid or overly critical in the eyes of Sagittarius.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 18 May 2024
But even Neil Young fans know that Blinken’s song choice came across as inauthentic and unrousing.
—Armond White, National Review, 17 May 2024
Call it naiveté or call it negligence; in interviews, the elderly Stewart comes across as gentle and soft-spoken.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
Such messiness comes across as incidental to the magic-of-the-movies hooey that suffuses The Big Cigar.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
Otherwise, the various vocals come across with appreciable high-mid and high-frequency clarity.
—PCMAG, 16 May 2024
Though the start of the trail isn’t clearly marked, hikers will quickly come across a welcome sign in a shaded section along the path.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
Andrew Chapman, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
Gruenberg did not come out unscathed and at times in the report comes across as unaware of the impact of his temper on others.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 May 2024
This Earth sign is inherently cautious and meticulous, which could come across as rigid or overly critical in the eyes of Sagittarius.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 18 May 2024
But even Neil Young fans know that Blinken’s song choice came across as inauthentic and unrousing.
—Armond White, National Review, 17 May 2024
Call it naiveté or call it negligence; in interviews, the elderly Stewart comes across as gentle and soft-spoken.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
Such messiness comes across as incidental to the magic-of-the-movies hooey that suffuses The Big Cigar.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
Otherwise, the various vocals come across with appreciable high-mid and high-frequency clarity.
—PCMAG, 16 May 2024
Though the start of the trail isn’t clearly marked, hikers will quickly come across a welcome sign in a shaded section along the path.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
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“Come across.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20across. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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