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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Yoshiko was by his side for all the tournaments and games that came after 1982.
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Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Spade's remarks came after Murphy, who previously slammed the joke as racist, reflected on his initial outrage in the Netflix documentary, Being Eddie.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
As a result, Brill says, his company sets aside a large reserve fund in case the IRS comes after them.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 26 Dec. 2025
Why rents are cooling Rent relief comes after a sharp run-up in prices earlier in the decade.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
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Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Spade's remarks came after Murphy, who previously slammed the joke as racist, reflected on his initial outrage in the Netflix documentary, Being Eddie.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
As a result, Brill says, his company sets aside a large reserve fund in case the IRS comes after them.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 26 Dec. 2025
Why rents are cooling Rent relief comes after a sharp run-up in prices earlier in the decade.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Come after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20after. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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