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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Dozens of naked Finnish men, Rare Exports (2010) Rare Exports is the most creative of the many killer-Santa horror movies that have been coming at a steady clip since the 1980s.
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Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
Trump could inject new levels of volatility into what is often described as the world’s most important bilateral relationship, after an election win that comes at a critical moment for the globe’s two largest economies.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
As voters learned in early January of 2021, even when state public officials resist a partisan call to reverse election outcomes, a further vulnerability comes at the point of aggregation: in Congress, where the electoral votes are counted.
—Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
The Cowboys are already on a three-game skid, and losing Prescott could not come at a worse time for a team that is trying to stay relevant in the NFC.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
Trump could inject new levels of volatility into what is often described as the world’s most important bilateral relationship, after an election win that comes at a critical moment for the globe’s two largest economies.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
As voters learned in early January of 2021, even when state public officials resist a partisan call to reverse election outcomes, a further vulnerability comes at the point of aggregation: in Congress, where the electoral votes are counted.
—Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
The Cowboys are already on a three-game skid, and losing Prescott could not come at a worse time for a team that is trying to stay relevant in the NFC.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Come at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20at. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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