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English / phrasal verb

come across

B2
MEANING IN ENGLISH

To find or meet something by chance, or to make a particular impression in communication; to produce a particular impression; to encounter or find by chance

In context

01

I came across an informative tech article while scrolling through my feed.

02

Be mindful of your tone in emails so that you do not come across as unhelpful.

Synonyms

stumble upon,encounter,sound like

Antonyms

miss,overlook,hide deliberately

Collocations

come across as rude,come across an email,come across clearly

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗