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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Its military continues to inch forward, most recently towards the eastern city of Pokrovsk, but this progress comes at a huge cost.
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The partnership with adidas Community LAB came at the right moment.
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This decision comes at a pivotal time in Stefanski's tenure in Cleveland.
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Of those 44 snaps, 31 came at nickel corner following Thomas’ injury which forced Fitzgerald to move up to safety.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
The partnership with adidas Community LAB came at the right moment.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 25 Nov. 2025
This decision comes at a pivotal time in Stefanski's tenure in Cleveland.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Of those 44 snaps, 31 came at nickel corner following Thomas’ injury which forced Fitzgerald to move up to safety.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Come at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20at. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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