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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Monday’s moves came after Canada walked back its digital services tax in an attempt to facilitate trade negotiations with the U.S.
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Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 30 June 2025
The Sunday meeting came after a special Conway School Board meeting Wednesday night, where board members and Collum met in executive session for about two hours to discuss his future with the school district.
—Amir Mahmoud, Arkansas Online, 30 June 2025
The move came after Trump's orders to axe DEI programs in public and private sectors across the country.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
The new attacks come after Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Moscow is ready for another round of direct peace talks in Istanbul to end the war.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
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Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 30 June 2025
The Sunday meeting came after a special Conway School Board meeting Wednesday night, where board members and Collum met in executive session for about two hours to discuss his future with the school district.
—Amir Mahmoud, Arkansas Online, 30 June 2025
The move came after Trump's orders to axe DEI programs in public and private sectors across the country.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
The new attacks come after Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Moscow is ready for another round of direct peace talks in Istanbul to end the war.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
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“Come after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20after. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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