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

That came after Tiffany Hayes (14 points) stalled some of Los Angeles’ momentum with a triple of her own a minute prior. — Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

His departure came after the 2024 season, when Fried entered free agency and ultimately chose New York with the Braves evidently declining to match the contract offer. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

The charges come after an extensive search for Messiah, who was just weeks away from his third birthday. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

Thursday’s sighting of the two drones came after a drone with explosives was found at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport shortly before midnight on Tuesday. — Stefanie Dazio, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for come after

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