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

And their most heroic performance came at San Siro against Inter the following month, when Ofri Arad cancelled out Lautaro Martinez’s opener for the 2023 and 2025 finalists. —Will Jeanes, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026

Royal experts, however, say that decision has come at a steep personal and professional cost. —Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026

Uzbekistan’s announcement comes at a time when the Central Asian country, best known for its ancient Islamic architecture and cornerstone role in the Silk Road, is seeing a boom in US travelers. —Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026

However, many longevity offerings have come at a hefty cost, such as Attia’s Biograph clinic, which starts at around $7,500 per year. —Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 27 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for come at

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