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.
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Her rocket-ship run comes at an opportune time.
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Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
Despite what some might consider an affordable price tag, Inna learned that the dramatic transformation had come at a bigger cost.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Soon, Ron comes to realize that his relationship with Jay, which blurs between the personal and professional, has come at a cost to his own happiness.
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The unease comes at a time when policymakers are divided on how to proceed with interest rates.
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Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
Despite what some might consider an affordable price tag, Inna learned that the dramatic transformation had come at a bigger cost.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Soon, Ron comes to realize that his relationship with Jay, which blurs between the personal and professional, has come at a cost to his own happiness.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
The unease comes at a time when policymakers are divided on how to proceed with interest rates.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for come at
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“Come at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20at. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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