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 entirety Brian McBride’s five-plus-year Premier League career, mostly at Fulham, came after his 30th birthday.
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
The 52-page decision released Friday evening by Frimpong comes after weeks of media coverage of shocking scenes of militaristic law enforcement actions unfolding across Southern California.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 12 July 2025
Organizations like Hands on Hartford, Person to Person and Friendly Hands Food Bank say the elevated seasonal demand comes after a sustained trend over the past year or more of client demand exceeding expectations.
—Janhavi Munde, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
Then the news of 35% tariffs on Canadian imports came after the bell.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 12 July 2025
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
The 52-page decision released Friday evening by Frimpong comes after weeks of media coverage of shocking scenes of militaristic law enforcement actions unfolding across Southern California.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 12 July 2025
Organizations like Hands on Hartford, Person to Person and Friendly Hands Food Bank say the elevated seasonal demand comes after a sustained trend over the past year or more of client demand exceeding expectations.
—Janhavi Munde, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
Then the news of 35% tariffs on Canadian imports came after the bell.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 12 July 2025
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“Come after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20after. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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