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 new drone sightings overnight Friday into Saturday come after there were several drone sightings in the Nordic country earlier this week, with some of them temporarily shutting down Danish airports.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
His detention came after the family had spent nearly a month in the hospital due to complications from the birth of their baby, Melian, who was born at 31 weeks.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
This new concern comes after a report released this week revealed that Kansas failed in 2024 to meet standards of the court settlement stemming from a 2018 class action lawsuit.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
His decision to join the series came after the end of his plural marriages with exes Christine Brown Woolley, 53, Janelle Brown, 56, and Meri Brown, 54.
—Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
His detention came after the family had spent nearly a month in the hospital due to complications from the birth of their baby, Melian, who was born at 31 weeks.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
This new concern comes after a report released this week revealed that Kansas failed in 2024 to meet standards of the court settlement stemming from a 2018 class action lawsuit.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
His decision to join the series came after the end of his plural marriages with exes Christine Brown Woolley, 53, Janelle Brown, 56, and Meri Brown, 54.
—Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Come after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20after. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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