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symbol

We'll be arriving @ 5:00.

see at sign

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verb

ˈat

variants or less commonly at

@ed also atted; @ing also atting; @s also ats

transitive verb

informal

: to respond to, challenge, or disparage the claim or opinion of (someone)

—usually used in the phrase don't @ me

It goes without saying that Lucille Ball's comedic timing is unmatched—don't @ me, you'll be wrong.—

Matt Brennan

I'll cut right to the chase: Men should be able to wear makeup, don't at me.—

Carine Green

Examples of @ in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Don't @ me. —

Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Dec. 2022 King’s greatest work, don’t @ me!!! —

Molly McArdle, Men's Health, 3 Oct. 2022 Don’t @ me! —

Kyndall Cunningham, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2021 Houston is definitely in that conversation, as well as Mexico City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and yes, even New York City (don't @ me!). —

Marco Torres, Chron, 13 Oct. 2022 Oh) are the greatest relationship in this entire series, don’t @ me. —

Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2021 Don’t @ me on Twitter, but ranking the top five: Simonton, Rodgers, Jackson, Jefferson, Bernard. —

oregonlive, 21 Dec. 2020

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