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

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The second quarter reporting season comes at a pivotal point for the stock market, with the S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite trading at all-time highs this week even after an onslaught of bad news regarding higher tariffs, a ballooning fiscal deficit, softening growth and elevated geopolitical risk. —Sarah Min, CNBC, 11 July 2025

The release of Superman comes at a significant time, astrologically, premiering amid Cancer season and one day after the full moon in Capricorn arrives on July 10, further putting the film in the spotlight. —Kyle Thomas, People.com, 11 July 2025

The controversy comes at a time the United States is trying to arrange a ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. —Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025

Trump’s criticism of Russia and Putin comes at a time when the country has stepped up drone and missile strikes on major Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv. —Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025

Rhymes for come at

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