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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These efforts come at a time when the federal government has prioritized fossil fuels and questioned the scientific consensus on climate change.
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Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Their win can only come at the expense of someone else’s suffering.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
The sole deviation of color comes at the dubrae on the bottom of the shoelaces, which is colored in a traditional metallic silver.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
The new regulations also come at a time when the drone economy in China is exploding.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2025
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Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Their win can only come at the expense of someone else’s suffering.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
The sole deviation of color comes at the dubrae on the bottom of the shoelaces, which is colored in a traditional metallic silver.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
The new regulations also come at a time when the drone economy in China is exploding.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 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 31 Dec. 2025.
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