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 gains come after the mobile advertising technology company last week forecast multi-year growth in the market for gaming advertising.
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
The arrest came after Wedding and associates traveled from Canada to San Diego, California, to buy cocaine as part of a drug trafficking organization based in Vancouver, according to an affidavit.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
Her comments came after a federal panel voted to change the recommendation for the childhood vaccine.
—Lauren Linder, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
This all comes after reports that Andrew’s ex, Sarah Ferguson, is very hurt about the way she’s been treated, particularly by Queen Camilla.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Dec. 2025
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
The arrest came after Wedding and associates traveled from Canada to San Diego, California, to buy cocaine as part of a drug trafficking organization based in Vancouver, according to an affidavit.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
Her comments came after a federal panel voted to change the recommendation for the childhood vaccine.
—Lauren Linder, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
This all comes after reports that Andrew’s ex, Sarah Ferguson, is very hurt about the way she’s been treated, particularly by Queen Camilla.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Come after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20after. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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