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.
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The clarification came after Yomiuri Shimbun reported Sunday that Mizuho planned to make additional investments in the major online bank, citing informed sources.
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Justina Lee, CNBC, 18 May 2026
But these come after reports that even their friends are worried.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 17 May 2026
The happy update came after Natalie suffered multiple miscarriages.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
So my analysis is there’s nothing to suggest that the people in charge now are any different in terms of the regime’s goal to terrorize the world, destroy Israel, come after us.
—NBC news, 17 May 2026
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Justina Lee, CNBC, 18 May 2026
But these come after reports that even their friends are worried.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 17 May 2026
The happy update came after Natalie suffered multiple miscarriages.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
So my analysis is there’s nothing to suggest that the people in charge now are any different in terms of the regime’s goal to terrorize the world, destroy Israel, come after us.
—NBC news, 17 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for come after
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“Come after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20after. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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