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

This drastic change of faith comes after Crystal and his wife Janice Crystal (née Goldfinger) lost their 1930s ranch house in the Palisades wildfire in January 2025. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

The questions came after Zacharia made a brief debut to the media on Tuesday, taking just three questions from reporters after reading off a script. — Michael Birnbaum The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026

The trading disappointment comes after CEO Brian Moynihan told analysts last month that trading revenue would be roughly flat; instead the combined bond and stock trading results fell by 5%. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

The opening of the new gallery comes after a period of research on the part of Salon 94, which has mounted several exhibitions near the Palais Royal in the past few years. — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for come after

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