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 designation typically comes after the person has been dead for decades, even hundreds of years.
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Lauren Costantino
september 6, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The gag order comes after Drummond gave an interview to a media outlet from jail.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
Their reported split comes after PEOPLE exclusively revealed on July 9 that Natasha was departing her role at Kensington Palace after 15 years of service, to set up her own private consultancy firm.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
The comments come after Who, whose real name is Jessica Newham, said in a podcast that Rapp may one day meet a man who changes her mind and becomes the love of her life.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Costantino
september 6, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The gag order comes after Drummond gave an interview to a media outlet from jail.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
Their reported split comes after PEOPLE exclusively revealed on July 9 that Natasha was departing her role at Kensington Palace after 15 years of service, to set up her own private consultancy firm.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
The comments come after Who, whose real name is Jessica Newham, said in a podcast that Rapp may one day meet a man who changes her mind and becomes the love of her life.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 6 Sep. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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