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 city’s move comes after council members declined to back a push by Knoblock to join a lawsuit brought by Huntington Beach against Gov. Gavin Newsom and Dist. —

Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025 That came after logging 43 games in his rookie season. —

Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2025 Teladoc’s acquisition of Catapult comes after a tumultuous period for the company. —

Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025 The flagship Disney+ service lost a net 700,000 customers worldwide (not as bad as analysts anticipated) while Hulu gained 1.6 million (better than expected) coming after price increases went into effect in October. —

Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for come after