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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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In April, a mother spoke of her horror after her son came across a number of dead lambs while out litter picking near the village of Cappagh.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 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

On the ocean floor near the Galapagos Islands, a submersible controlled by scientists came across a mysterious octopus as blue as the ocean and no bigger than a golf ball.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

I came across it late in the making of the documentary, but I have footage from 1996 at Mardi Gras in Sydney, this rickety footage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

“But if certain people find out ye have it, they’ll wanna know how ye came across it. How yer dyedushka came across it. It could attract the wrong kind of attention to this place.”

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack