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

The performance comes at a crucial time for the 20-year-old. —Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026

She was jolted awake to see her kids’ father coming at her, pointing a knife at her chest, prosecutors said. —Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026

But climate leadership comes at the cost of affordability, leaving working families with higher bills and fewer options. —Tom J. Pyle, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026

His move comes at a moment when a number of seasoned tenpercenters have made company moves or transitioned into management. —Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for come at

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