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

If the city can’t find funding for the program, thousands of teachers could face pay cuts —a whiplash that comes after the pay raises changed their lives. —Jenny Gathright, Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2026

The latest strikes came after a woman was killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Belgorod border region, according to local authorities. —Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026

Caine’s movie comes after Ana de Armas starred in last year’s Ballerina, the first non-Wick standalone title in the franchise, about a young Ruska Roma assassin seeking vengeance for her father. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026

But her removal as a shelter operations manager comes after a year of scrutiny by local animal welfare advocates, who denounced her hire from the start. —Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for come after

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