come at

phrasal verb

came at; come at; coming at; comes at

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

They kept coming at me.

: 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.

: 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 The decision comes at a time when Ireland is in the unusual position of running a budget surplus of several billion euros, partly due to the strength of corporate tax receipts. —

Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024 The deal comes at a time of rapid growth for Mazarine’s events division, which now accounts for half of its business, up from a third in 2021. —

Joelle Diderich, WWD, 11 Sep. 2024 The addition of a gold mine to the basket of assets controlled by Forrest comes at an inflection point for the billionaire who has been looking to expand away from near total reliance on iron ore, a commodity in steep decline as Chinese demand falters. —

Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 Going negative could come at a cost, though, as Van Ostern's attacks prompted former Gov. John Lynch, a longtime Democratic leader, to switch his endorsement from Van Ostern to Goodlander. —

Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for come at

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