come after

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.

Examples of come after in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The start of cell trials comes after an earlier target for production. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

Related Articles The move comes after Christie’s spent years assessing the appetite for the category, most recently with the blockbuster sale of the collection of Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

The floated consideration of the legislation comes after Jeffries opposed an amendment to an annual foreign affairs spending bill that aimed to cut off aid to Israel back in July, a measure more than 100 Democrats supported. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2026

Muse’s rise in the App Stores comes after the company’s smart glasses stirred controversy and privacy concerns. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for come after

• hereinafter
• thereinafter
• drafter
• laughter
• rafter
• hereafter
• thereafter