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came across

 
Verb come across has 5 senses
  1. fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain, discover - find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
    --1 is one way to find, regain
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  2. come across - be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression
    --2 is one way to
    look, appear, seem
    Sample sentence:
    John will come across angry
  3. meet, ran into, encounter, run across, come across, see - come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
  4. come across, come over - communicate the intended meaning or impression; "He came across very clearly"
    --4 is one way to communicate, intercommunicate
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s
  5. resonate, come across - be received or understood
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s Adjective
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