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to come at
[phrase form: come]
01
to suddenly move toward someone to threaten them or physically attack them
02
to manage to achieve something, particularly after a while or with great difficulty
Example
He lost his temper and came at his opponent with a punch.
The security guard intervened when the man came at the cashier in a fit of rage.
The protestors broke through the barricades and came at the police officers, leading to a clash.
The angry dog started growling and came at me, barking fiercely.
I saw him coming at me with a knife, and I quickly ran for safety.
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