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 warning comes after the San José Police Department on Thursday responded to a neighborhood on the east side of the city.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
This all comes after Rob Shuter himself had previously reported the Spice Girls were firmly on Victoria’s side.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 Jan. 2026
The change in agency comes after two other videos emerged of an earlier altercation between Pretti and federal immigration officers 11 days before his death.
—Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Lemon’s federal charges come after Minnesotans refused to prosecute.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
This all comes after Rob Shuter himself had previously reported the Spice Girls were firmly on Victoria’s side.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 Jan. 2026
The change in agency comes after two other videos emerged of an earlier altercation between Pretti and federal immigration officers 11 days before his death.
—Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Lemon’s federal charges come after Minnesotans refused to prosecute.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Come after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20after. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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