come across

Example Sentences

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The Minneapolis IT professional calls Portal the most unique lounge he has come across in his travels, and he sneaked in a few games of “Mario Kart.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“He could come across as self-effacing and deferential, but in Don’s skilled hands those were qualities that made him an enormously strong and effective leader,” Boccardi said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

“I thankfully haven’t come across such ‘churning’ firsthand with any of my clients.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

We come across the burnt-out remains of a car.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

She’s been checking it for people she knows, but hasn’t come across any—least of all her uncle, to whom social media means sitting in a crowded room reading a newspaper.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman