come after

phrasal 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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Waltz’s departure comes after far-right activist Laura Loomer exerted increasing influence in Trump's orbit and decision-making, including encouraging Trump to fire two senior officials on the National Security Council. Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 2 May 2025 The work comes after President Donald Trump earlier this year expressed frustration about delays in modification work from Boeing. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 1 May 2025 This mysterious hiatus comes after a turbulent couple of years for the New Zealand native. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025 The tentative agreement comes after the district and union exhausted all negotiating options, reaching an impasse and requiring a state mediator to issue a fact-finding report with recommendations on how to settle things. Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 1 May 2025 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 4 May. 2025.

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