come at

British  

verb

1. to discover or reach (facts, the truth, etc)

2. to attack (a person)

   he came at me with an axe

3. slang to agree to do (something)

4. slang (usually used with a negative) to stomach, tolerate

   I couldn't come at it

5. slang to presume; impose

   what are you coming at?

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come at Idioms  

1. Get hold of, attain, as in You can come at a classical education with diligent study . [Mid-1800s]

2. Rush at, make for, attack, as in They came at him in full fore . [Mid-1600s]

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Example Sentences

Shortages come at a particularly bad time, since the world’s supply of memory and graphics chips are already in short supply due to soaring demand from AI data centers.

From Barron's

For European leaders, this could not have come at a worse time.

From BBC

They managed to find a resort but it has come at a huge financial cost.

From BBC

But the true test will come at harvest time.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bloomberg reported the decision may come at 9 a.m.

From MarketWatch