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came across

VERB

encounter, find

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bump into discover notice stumble upon uncover unearth

WEAK

chance upon happen upon hit upon light upon meet

Antonyms

STRONGEST

miss

Example Sentences

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He continued to descend alone for what he estimated to be about 50-100m before he came across another member of their group, a "Polish climber with no oxygen, battling fairly severe frostbite".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

That’s where she came across the dead bighorn ram.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

A former cybersecurity expert, he came across videos of people intentionally frustrating scammers online a few years ago and immediately understood the appeal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

"I first came across him as a forward here when I was a player and he was a finisher," Naismith says.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

But I wasn’t thinking, and so she’s in the second hotel we came across.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen