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

"It's been long waiting an upgrade and hopefully that will come at some stage."

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that a team was on the way to the United States to review the plan, but the talks come at a difficult moment for him and his administration.

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Those looks come at a high cost.

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"These Games come at a critical part in our history," she said, her voice cracking.

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Coaches today agree: Individual skill levels have never been higher, but it’s come at the cost of understanding coherent teamwork, the stuff that is achieved via sacrifice and submitting to the group.

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