come at

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?

Idioms and Phrases

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

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

Example Sentences

And this time can come at a tangible cost in the form of lost wages, which harms their day-to-day lives.

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“He was just a very calm and positive force in the studio that made all of us feel very comfortable, to be able to be the best versions of ourselves … And it did come at a time where maybe even the four of us were second-guessing ourselves. We’d been in this headspace for a while about how we wanted to treat the sonics of the record. You can get stuck in that cycle … But he was so positive that he could help us get there, and he did.”

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However, he says "we're not stupid" and knows "we have to get better", especially with a trip to Greece and a potential top spot showdown to come at home to Denmark next month.

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The RBNZ’s aggressive tightening earlier in the postpandemic period succeeded in taming inflation but has come at the cost of jobs and economic momentum.

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“We are concerned that the Board remains fixated on pleasing Mr. Musk, rather than responsibly addressing his many varied pursuits, at least some of which have come at the expense of Tesla shareholders,” the letter read.

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