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

The scathing report comes after 15 months of interviews with 19 people, including former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. — Ava Berger, NPR, 11 Nov. 2026

Denver got a crazy interception in the game, which came after a replay review. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026

The court order comes after Mayor Mamdani tried to tip the scales in the Morningside Heights residents’ favor, changing the city’s official position on the matter after former Mayor Eric Adams opposed the lawsuit. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026

The reopening comes after the iPic dine-in theater chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this year. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for come after

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