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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Sunday night’s action comes after the three major averages notched their second straight positive week.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2025
The loudest moments of the night through the prelims came after the first round.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
All of those fatal wrecks came after a weekend head-on crash on Ygnacio Valley Road in Walnut Creek killed a 16-year-old Mount Diablo High student.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
Resurfacing of the street comes after installation of a new water main on 7th Avenue.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2025
The loudest moments of the night through the prelims came after the first round.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
All of those fatal wrecks came after a weekend head-on crash on Ygnacio Valley Road in Walnut Creek killed a 16-year-old Mount Diablo High student.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
Resurfacing of the street comes after installation of a new water main on 7th Avenue.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Come after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20after. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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