Synonyms for come across
come across

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1. fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain, discoververb

   find unexpectedly

   "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"

   Synonyms:
   detect, come over, chance upon, distinguish, excise, let out, hear, bring out, identify, hit, arrive at, disclose, attain, let on, chance on, describe, get word, reach, take, key, fall upon, meet, strike, reveal, move, assume, enter upon, see, find out, collide with, coin, gain, encounter, give away, fall, divulge, walk out, impinge on, shine, affect, run into, scratch, happen upon, achieve, pick up, run across, resonate, observe, get a line, notice, key out, mint, strickle, name, accomplish, impress, expose, take up, come to, expunge, unwrap, break, learn, come upon, light upon, get wind, discover, luck into, find, make

2. come acrossverb

   be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression

   Synonyms:
   chance on, chance upon, resonate, fall upon, strike, happen upon, run into, meet, light upon, come over, encounter, discover, attain, come upon, run across, see

3. meet, run into, encounter, run across, come across, seeverb

   come together

   "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"

   Synonyms:
   ensure, project, hit, interpret, examine, look, experience, get word, visualise, take on, come upon, fit, assure, image, fancy, run across, go steady, fulfill, learn, fill, receive, run into, discover, light upon, escort, fall upon, contact, pick up, cope with, visit, collide with, reckon, consider, happen, suffer, regard, get a line, get wind, chance on, figure, take care, match, converge, gather, control, ascertain, come over, attend, date, realize, check, meet, go out, witness, attain, strike, chance, catch, forgather, construe, find out, foregather, see, jar against, satisfy, visualize, picture, fulfil, bump into, find, conform to, knock against, go through, take in, view, chance upon, assemble, see to it, butt against, insure, bump, hear, impinge on, envision, happen upon, determine, play, encounter, watch, resonate, touch, understand, get together, realise, adjoin

4. come across, come oververb

   communicate the intended meaning or impression

   "He came across very clearly"

   Synonyms:
   chance on, chance upon, resonate, fall upon, strike, happen upon, run into, meet, light upon, come over, encounter, discover, attain, come upon, run across, see

5. resonate, come acrossverb

   be received or understood

   Synonyms:
   encounter, chance upon, resonate, fall upon, chance on, strike, run into, meet, light upon, happen upon, discover, attain, vibrate, come upon, come over, run across, see

Matched Categories

1. • Appear
   • Communicate
   • Find

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1. Bob Goodlatte:

   I think that the message should go to people in Central America and elsewhere in the world that there are better ways to apply for asylum in the United States than to come across the border illegally.

2. Ben Shirley:

   He's a confidante, he's my mentor, he is just one of the guys, who will lend a hand, who genuinely cares. I have not come across that ever in my life.

3. Lorraine Platman:

   We’re going to get out and hold the front, we’re the first to the field, and that will only help us. There’s a lot of synergy as we open more stores and people come across them.

4. Sverre Lodgaard:

   They would have seen and heard her and she would have come across as thoughtful and effective. She could be a very good candidate.

5. Mohamed Esimbo Matongu:

   When I was a teenager, I had to travel no more than 10 km (6 miles) upriver to find animals. But now I have to go as far as 40 km to come across a decent hunting ground.