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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But the bachelor’s degree comes at a cost.
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Prince Harry’s recent UK visit came at a very emotional time.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
The Air’s slim frame does not come at the cost of photography features.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Prince Harry’s recent UK visit came at a very emotional time.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 Sep. 2025
First-time head coaches are still getting a feel for the job and everything that comes at them on the sideline.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 8 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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