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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Kauf's tumble against Canada's Perrine Laffont came after Laffont herself had crashed and skied off the course, meaning the American only had to get up, dust herself off and make it to the bottom of the hill.
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ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
Nobody wanted to dwell on it but everyone knew what was coming after the 2012-13 skating season.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
This campaign comes after years of lobbying for government regulation and heat protections.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2026
The move comes after mounting criticism from international investors following years of power outages and disruptions for businesses in Africa’s biggest economy.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
Nobody wanted to dwell on it but everyone knew what was coming after the 2012-13 skating season.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
This campaign comes after years of lobbying for government regulation and heat protections.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2026
The move comes after mounting criticism from international investors following years of power outages and disruptions for businesses in Africa’s biggest economy.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for come after
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“Come after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20after. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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