Come across Common

Come across has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Verb

find unexpectedly

"the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"

"she struck a goldmine"

"The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"

fall upon strike come upon light upon chance upon come across chance on happen upon attain discover

be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression

come across

come together

"I'll probably see you at the meeting"

"How nice to see you again!"

meet run into encounter run across come across see

communicate the intended meaning or impression

"He came across very clearly"

come across come over

be received or understood

resonate come across

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come,‎ across.

Example Sentences

"the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb" verb

"she struck a goldmine" verb

"The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake" verb

"I'll probably see you at the meeting" verb

"How nice to see you again!" verb

"He came across very clearly" verb