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

I’d come across a guy named Mike Mahoney, a 20-something rising star in white nationalist circles who worked for Breitbart News and accompanied Milo Yiannopoulos, Breitbart’s firebrand tech editor, on his speaking tours.

From Salon

"My child does not belong in a building like that; every specialist that he has come across and even his psychiatrists have said he does not belong there."

From BBC

Beans is never fazed by the challenge, but the characters can’t help but come across as flimsy masks.

From Los Angeles Times

"He's come across as a down to earth boy from Chelmsley Wood," the mother added of Mr Purnell.

From BBC

The only question was when the right-hander would come across the Pacific.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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