come after

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 ban came after a series of high-profile scooter deaths and an alarming number of devices strewn willy-nilly in neighborhoods across the city. — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 27 July 2026

All three concessions came after Leeds turned the ball over and failed to neutralise Wrexham’s swift attack. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Metchie made a couple of nice catches, too, later in practice, but those came after an early drop in individual drills. — Mike Kaye july 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026

The crash came after a possible mishap between two similar Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers, the second of which landed safely, Defense One reported. — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 26 July 2026

Rhymes for come after

• hereinafter
• thereinafter
• drafter
• laughter
• rafter
• hereafter
• thereafter