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

And in case there were any remaining doubts that masks never had the slightest chance of stopping respiratory viruses, of the studies that met their inclusion criteria, all of them came after 2019. —Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026

The murder charges came after police conferred with the Hawaii County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, the department said. —Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 1 June 2026

McDonald and Bowen followed with back-to-back singles — Bowen’s, however, came after Milano dropped a popup in foul territory for Miami’s second error of the frame — before Kurland ripped a three-run home run to left field to put Miami in a 6-1 hole. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026

LaPread’s death comes after the group dropped out of Freedom 250. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 31 May 2026

Rhymes for come after

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