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

Though the Distinctive Assets Oscars bag comes at the very end of awards season after nominees have been to plenty of other awards shows and parties and received many other gift bags, Fary says his bag is always a hit. —Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025

In non-conference play, Auburn faced one tough test after another, taking down Houston, Iowa State, North Carolina, Memphis, Ohio State and Purdue, with the only loss outside of SEC play coming at Cameron Indoor in early December. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025

Although the comedy gold comes at the cost of these babies contemplating their life — the entire 6 months of it — users can’t get enough. —Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025

Ironically, the good Pixel news comes at the same time as the bad Samsung news that Android 15 and its One UI 7 wrap are likely delayed even longer than feared. —Zak Doffman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for come at

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