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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According to the 2025 Meteor Shower Calendar of the International Meteor Organization (IMO), the time of maximum activity is anticipated to come at around 1330 Universal Time (UTC) or 9:30 a.m. ET.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The lawyer and former FTC aide said, however, that Khan’s fresh take on antitrust came at the expense of the consumer.
—Ashley Oliver, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2025
The top prospect’s arrival comes at a crucial time with the Rangers in the middle of a playoff chase, but high-stakes hockey is no surprise to the 19-year-old winger who’s played in his share of gold medal games at the World Juniors.
—Sarah Jean Maher, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The attack here is partly an invention of the show and partly a synthesis of a few different book events, but Forsaken coming at Rand directly like this is generally not a thing that happens much.
—ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The lawyer and former FTC aide said, however, that Khan’s fresh take on antitrust came at the expense of the consumer.
—Ashley Oliver, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2025
The top prospect’s arrival comes at a crucial time with the Rangers in the middle of a playoff chase, but high-stakes hockey is no surprise to the 19-year-old winger who’s played in his share of gold medal games at the World Juniors.
—Sarah Jean Maher, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The attack here is partly an invention of the show and partly a synthesis of a few different book events, but Forsaken coming at Rand directly like this is generally not a thing that happens much.
—ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for come at
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“Come at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20at. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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