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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the law professor comes across as a bit of an ogre at first, but he's actually quite personable
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Seeger comes across at times like the genial Mister Rogers of the folk scene, while Dylan is its Marlon Brando.
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Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
With each new performance, Dafoe comes across as reveling in his craft, which in turn affects the audience.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
While some things have changed drastically, many of the sights that Larsen’s fictional Helga Crane came across in Copenhagen remain much the same.
—Ethelene Whitmire, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
In the experimental theater group’s rendition, directed by John Collins, a man (an incredible Scott Shepherd) comes across a copy of Fitzgerald’s enduring text and begins reading it out loud.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
With each new performance, Dafoe comes across as reveling in his craft, which in turn affects the audience.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
While some things have changed drastically, many of the sights that Larsen’s fictional Helga Crane came across in Copenhagen remain much the same.
—Ethelene Whitmire, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
In the experimental theater group’s rendition, directed by John Collins, a man (an incredible Scott Shepherd) comes across a copy of Fitzgerald’s enduring text and begins reading it out loud.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Come across.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20across. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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