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 application comes after an unrelated one was filed in June 2024 seeking a coastal development permit to tie two lots together and build five new 1,494-square-foot two-story duplexes at 1271 and 1277 Cave St.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Trump’s efforts to retain foreign students come after the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department have tried to prevent Harvard University from enrolling students from overseas.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2025
The new announcement for Sánchez comes after a new update on the legal battle Sánchez and Bezos are involved in with her estranged brother, Michael Sánchez.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Sep. 2025
One of Barkley's impressive Week 2 runs came after a dump-off screen pass from Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Trump’s efforts to retain foreign students come after the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department have tried to prevent Harvard University from enrolling students from overseas.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2025
The new announcement for Sánchez comes after a new update on the legal battle Sánchez and Bezos are involved in with her estranged brother, Michael Sánchez.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Sep. 2025
One of Barkley's impressive Week 2 runs came after a dump-off screen pass from Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Come after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20after. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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