coming at
Moving toward aggressively
Coming at describes movement or action directed toward someone or something.
It often implies approach with hostile intent: He had a knife and was coming at me.
In casual speech, it can mean approaching a problem or topic from a particular angle: Let me try coming at this from a different direction.
The phrase also appears in warnings about incoming objects or attacks.
- bearing downApplying forceful pressure
- full speed aheadCommand for maximum thrust
- advancingMoving in forward direction
- lungeSudden forward movement
- approachWay of handling something
encroachment · arriving · rush · head on · impending · charge · close in · pounce · assail · confrontation · attack · nearing · loom · pursuing · clash · closing in · closing the gap · reaching
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