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

As in Bangladesh and the Maldives, however, this support came at the expense of human rights and accountability. —Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025

The Chiefs' bye came at an opportune time for the fourth-year running back, though the extra time off has not guaranteed his return for a crucial contest against the Broncos within the division this weekend. —Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025

The announcement comes at a moment of reckoning for documentaries. —Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025

The blast, which was heard miles away, came at a time when the area is typically crowded with hundreds of visitors attending court hearings. —NPR, 11 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for come at

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