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.
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The call to do Beetlejuice Beetlejuice came at a paramount point in my life.
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Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
That leap forward came at a sky-high price: more than $2 million per dose, making Zolgensma then the costliest one-time treatment ever.
—Robin Fields, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
Other spaces that come at an extra charge include Carnival’s Pearl Cove Beach Club; Royal Caribbean’s Hideaway Beach; MSC’s Aurea Spa thermal areas (though they are included for MSC Yacht Club and Aurea Suite guests); and Disney's adult-only restaurants if guests forgo rotational dining.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
This impressive finish came at the end of the Truck Series in Daytona.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
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Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
That leap forward came at a sky-high price: more than $2 million per dose, making Zolgensma then the costliest one-time treatment ever.
—Robin Fields, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
Other spaces that come at an extra charge include Carnival’s Pearl Cove Beach Club; Royal Caribbean’s Hideaway Beach; MSC’s Aurea Spa thermal areas (though they are included for MSC Yacht Club and Aurea Suite guests); and Disney's adult-only restaurants if guests forgo rotational dining.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
This impressive finish came at the end of the Truck Series in Daytona.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Come at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20at. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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