variants
or less commonly at
@ed also atted; @ing also atting; @s also ats
informal
: to respond to, challenge, or disparage the claim or opinion of (someone)
—usually used in the phrase don't @ me
It goes without saying that Lucille Ball's comedic timing is unmatched—don't @ me, you'll be wrong.—
Matt Brennan
Matt BrennanI'll cut right to the chase: Men should be able to wear makeup, don't at me.—Carine Green
Carine GreenExamples of @ in a Sentence
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
My take: Four out of five flats (flats > drums, don't @ me) on my personal scale.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Don't @ me.
—Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Dec. 2022
Houston is definitely in that conversation, as well as Mexico City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and yes, even New York City (don't @ me!).
—Marco Torres, Chron, 13 Oct. 2022
King’s greatest work, don’t @ me!!!
—Molly McArdle, Men's Health, 3 Oct. 2022
Oh) are the greatest relationship in this entire series, don’t @ me.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2021
Don’t @ me on Twitter, but ranking the top five: Simonton, Rodgers, Jackson, Jefferson, Bernard.
—oregonlive, 21 Dec. 2020
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—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
My take: Four out of five flats (flats > drums, don't @ me) on my personal scale.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Don't @ me.
—Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Dec. 2022
Houston is definitely in that conversation, as well as Mexico City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and yes, even New York City (don't @ me!).
—Marco Torres, Chron, 13 Oct. 2022
King’s greatest work, don’t @ me!!!
—Molly McArdle, Men's Health, 3 Oct. 2022
Oh) are the greatest relationship in this entire series, don’t @ me.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2021
Don’t @ me on Twitter, but ranking the top five: Simonton, Rodgers, Jackson, Jefferson, Bernard.
—oregonlive, 21 Dec. 2020
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“@.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%40. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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