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 database also gave anyone who came across it full database control and potential privilege escalation capabilities without needing to authenticate a user's identity and whether they were allowed to see this database.
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Sam Sabin, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
But many people who came across the detritus have started to collect the objects — some individuals took them home as souvenirs, while others are aiming to sell them for profit.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
This will surely come across in these hearings if senators take seriously their responsibility to advise and consent on the president’s cabinet-level selections.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
The victims usually were agency employees, though others were women whom agents came across during investigations or met socially.
—Jim Mustian, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
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Sam Sabin, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
But many people who came across the detritus have started to collect the objects — some individuals took them home as souvenirs, while others are aiming to sell them for profit.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
This will surely come across in these hearings if senators take seriously their responsibility to advise and consent on the president’s cabinet-level selections.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
The victims usually were agency employees, though others were women whom agents came across during investigations or met socially.
—Jim Mustian, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Come across.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20across. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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