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to come across
[phrase form: come]
01
to discover, meet, or find someone or something by accident
Transitive: to come across sb/sth
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Present tense
come across
3rd person singular
comes across
Past simple
came across
Past participle
come across
Examples
While cleaning out the attic, I came across an old box of photographs from my childhood.
02
to effectively convey or express one's intended meaning or impression to others
Examples
She comes across as confident and self-assured, always speaking her mind with conviction.
03
(of an idea or message) to be successfully communicated and easily understood by others
Intransitive
Examples
Your enthusiasm really came across during the presentation.
