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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China’s decision not to renew the leases of those four bears was potentially related to Taiwan as well, one international relations expert told CNN earlier, coming after Shirahama elected a mayor with a pro-Taiwan stance.
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
Schumer's comments come after a federal immigration officer shot and killed a 37-year-old man in south Minneapolis Saturday morning.
—Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Many of those instances, though, came after road losses with the next game in the friendly confines of Viejas Arena.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
The triple feature in Park City comes after roles in projects like 100 Nights a Hero and romance dramedy Erupcja, as well as an appearance playing herself in Amazon comedy Overcompensating.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
Schumer's comments come after a federal immigration officer shot and killed a 37-year-old man in south Minneapolis Saturday morning.
—Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Many of those instances, though, came after road losses with the next game in the friendly confines of Viejas Arena.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
The triple feature in Park City comes after roles in projects like 100 Nights a Hero and romance dramedy Erupcja, as well as an appearance playing herself in Amazon comedy Overcompensating.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Come after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20after. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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