come after

phrasal verb

came after; come after; coming after; comes after
: to chase (someone) : to try to find or capture (someone you want to hurt or punish)
They're worried that the government might be coming after them.

Examples of come after in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The verdict, following two days of deliberations, comes after a roughly three-month trial in which dozens of witnesses, including Lynch himself, testified about the deal. Rachel Ventresca, Fortune Europe, 7 June 2024 Advertisement The voluntary bankruptcy filing comes after months of Cue trying to cut costs through layoffs. Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024 The attack against the library’s collection of rare books and manuscripts documenting 200 years of Haitian history came after a series of other assaults against other institutions, including Haiti’s oldest teacher training school, École Normale Supérieure, and the National School of Arts. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024 Disick's congratulations for Mason come after his eldest child joined Instagram last month. Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for come after 

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come after

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“Come after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20after. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.

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