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

Ten specialty restaurants come at an extra cost ($55 per person). —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026

The message comes at a time when Gilbert, 61, is dealing with the fallout of allegations against her spouse. —Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Feb. 2026

The resignation came at an especially punishing moment, less than two weeks after French authorities revealed the separate ticket fraud scheme. —Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026

Bateman’s festival comes at a moment when Gen AI is starting to engulf Hollywood and creative work, as Seedance videos featuring Hollywood celebs go viral, Sora is gaining a foothold via Disney’s deal with OpenAI and Super Bowl spots fully incorporate the tech. —Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for come at

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