come across

verb

1. preposition to meet or find by accident
2. adverb (of a person or his or her words) to communicate the intended meaning or impression
3. often foll by with to provide what is expected

Example Sentences

“What I extrapolated was this sort of relentless optimism that comes across in their voice. There’s nothing ever wrong and everything is solvable.”

From Los Angeles Times

She told the BBC how she came across the crash scene by chance while returning from a hospital appointment.

From BBC

She says she struggled with how to honor his decision and guard his privacy while also making sure that it didn’t come across like he didn’t exist in her life.

From Los Angeles Times

Robinson always came across as a guy you wished your father-in-law would or could be like.

From Los Angeles Times

The inquest also heard that Mr Morris's pregnant wife, Samantha, came across the scene of the crash while returning from a hospital appointment.

From BBC

Related Words

• bump into
• discover
• notice
• stumble upon
• uncover
• unearth