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 recognition comes after a turbulent year for the ABC late-night series.
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Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Double jams Trevon Brazile got the home crowd stoked with his first pair of buckets, both of which came after misses by teammates with his work in the offensive glass space.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
The consecutive victories came after Los Angeles lost four of its previous five contests.
—CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
The first direct challenge came after France installed Emperor Maximilian in Mexico in the 1860s.
—Meg Kinnard, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
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Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Double jams Trevon Brazile got the home crowd stoked with his first pair of buckets, both of which came after misses by teammates with his work in the offensive glass space.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
The consecutive victories came after Los Angeles lost four of its previous five contests.
—CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
The first direct challenge came after France installed Emperor Maximilian in Mexico in the 1860s.
—Meg Kinnard, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Come after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20after. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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