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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The airstrikes came after a month of deadly attacks within Pakistan, the most recent being the killing of two soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel, by militants in the country’s northwest on Saturday, officials said.
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Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
The warning comes after dozens of people have died in avalanches across Europe this season so far.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
The news came after the latest Justice Department release made public emails between Ruemmler and Epstein that appeared to show the two maintaining a close relationship years after Epstein’s 2008 guilty plea.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Feb. 2026
The Boilermakers extended the margin to 46-29 when Nick Dorn’s half-closing 3-ponter was erased after a replay review determined the shot came after time expired.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
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Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
The warning comes after dozens of people have died in avalanches across Europe this season so far.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
The news came after the latest Justice Department release made public emails between Ruemmler and Epstein that appeared to show the two maintaining a close relationship years after Epstein’s 2008 guilty plea.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Feb. 2026
The Boilermakers extended the margin to 46-29 when Nick Dorn’s half-closing 3-ponter was erased after a replay review determined the shot came after time expired.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Come after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20after. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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