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

Strawberry cake comes at that flavor honestly—fresh strawberries—and maybe not so—strawberry gelatin. —Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025

When Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke this week with NewsNation’s Robert Sherman in Kyiv, the conversation came at a pivotal moment. —Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

And the 2018 stretch came at the start of the season, leaving 120 games to course correct. —Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025

This study, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, comes at a time when the world is growing more dependent on satellite networks for everything from internet access to navigation, as well as military applications. —Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for come at

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