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
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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This collection came across as spontaneous and off-duty and included a lot of lace reminiscent of the 1980s and 1990s, when underwear was worn as outerwear.
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Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Strange Journey arrives at one of the last moments when its core journey isn’t tinged with melancholy and mortality, with Curry still in strong and enthusiastic form after his 2012 stroke and most of the other principals coming across with sharp, high-personality memories.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
Efficiency had to have also been on the designer’s mind, as well as many pieces came across as functional and stylish.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 11 Mar. 2025
Joe Passarelli’s cinematography emphasizes the haziness of Paul’s surroundings, frequently casting halos around any light source in a manner that comes across as gauzy rather than sculptural.
—Ryan Swen, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
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Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Strange Journey arrives at one of the last moments when its core journey isn’t tinged with melancholy and mortality, with Curry still in strong and enthusiastic form after his 2012 stroke and most of the other principals coming across with sharp, high-personality memories.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
Efficiency had to have also been on the designer’s mind, as well as many pieces came across as functional and stylish.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 11 Mar. 2025
Joe Passarelli’s cinematography emphasizes the haziness of Paul’s surroundings, frequently casting halos around any light source in a manner that comes across as gauzy rather than sculptural.
—Ryan Swen, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Come across.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20across. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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