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

This oversight comes at a steep cost. —Kumar Abhishek Narayan, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

The Health Toll Engaging in pheromone maxxing can come at the cost of a teen's health. —Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025

Miran’s confirmation comes at a pivotal moment for the Fed. —Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025

The purchase comes at a time when the Bay Area hotel market is reeling from an array of problems, including a post-coronavirus hangover, expiring loans that can’t be readily refinanced, and wobbly revenue levels. —George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for come at

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