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

Sunday’s blackout is the first of August, and comes after the island of 10-million people suffered three in July as the US continues imposing an oil blockade that is testing the country’s aging energy infrastructure. — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

The news that Segers is no longer joining the cast comes after online comments and videos resurfaced on theater blogs this week. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026

As noted in the game story, Miller’s recovery came after a momentary deviation from his normal chill. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026

The release comes after Chinese AI startup DeepSeek launched its latest V4 Flash model in beta mode on Friday. — Justina Lee,tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for come after

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