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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Dickerson and DuBois' tenure on CBS Evening News comes after Norah O'Donnell's five years at the show's helm.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
This also comes after a recent update on the legal battle Sánchez and Bezos have been engaged in with her estranged brother, Michael Sánchez.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Dec. 2025
Egypt, which signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1979, has been working for months to de-escalate the regional tensions, and Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly's visit to Beirut comes after similar trips to the small Arab nation by Egypt's foreign minister and intelligence chief.
—Bassem Mroue, Arkansas Online, 20 Dec. 2025
Feaster, a 5-star USC signee, earned Offensive Most Valuable Player honors with 10 catches for 167 yards, with 142 yards coming after the catch.
—Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Dec. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
This also comes after a recent update on the legal battle Sánchez and Bezos have been engaged in with her estranged brother, Michael Sánchez.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Dec. 2025
Egypt, which signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1979, has been working for months to de-escalate the regional tensions, and Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly's visit to Beirut comes after similar trips to the small Arab nation by Egypt's foreign minister and intelligence chief.
—Bassem Mroue, Arkansas Online, 20 Dec. 2025
Feaster, a 5-star USC signee, earned Offensive Most Valuable Player honors with 10 catches for 167 yards, with 142 yards coming after the catch.
—Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Dec. 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 24 Dec. 2025.
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