come at

phrasal verb

came at; come at; coming at; comes at

1

: to move toward (someone) in a threatening or aggressive way

They kept coming at me.

2

: to be directed at or toward (someone)

The questions kept coming at him so quickly that he didn't know how to respond to them.

3

: to begin to deal with or think about (something)

We need to come at these problems from a different angle.

Examples of come at in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bonus: Their first $400 in reimbursements comes at no cost, a sweetener that’s hard to beat. —Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025

Despite Disney’s attempt to put its best foot forward with diversity in the casting of Snow White, the movie’s release comes at a time when many corporations, including Disney, are rolling back their DEI initiatives and policies out of fear of the Trump administration. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025

The back-and-forth comes at a fraught time for tennis. —Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025

Redefining Corporate Success Corporate success should not come at the cost of well-being. —William Jones, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for come at

• acrobat
• autocrat
• automat
• bundesrat
• bureaucrat
• butterfat
• caveat
• chemostat
• copycat
• cryostat
• democrat
• diplomat