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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One of the memorable moments comes at the beginning, with George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley riding around London circa 1981 on their bicycles, hitting up record companies with their tapes.
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Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
The launch of these solutions comes at a time when retailers and brands are managing a more complex business that stretches across multiple channels and consumer touchpoints.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
The deal comes at an especially vulnerable time for Vietnam as Trump vows to raise tariffs on many countries.
—Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
But Asus is here with a very thin laptop that’s an incredibly light 2.18 pounds and is using it to once again come at the MacBook Air.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
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Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
The launch of these solutions comes at a time when retailers and brands are managing a more complex business that stretches across multiple channels and consumer touchpoints.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
The deal comes at an especially vulnerable time for Vietnam as Trump vows to raise tariffs on many countries.
—Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
But Asus is here with a very thin laptop that’s an incredibly light 2.18 pounds and is using it to once again come at the MacBook Air.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Come at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20at. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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