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 Christmas decor comes after Kardashian shared her Halloween decorations last month, which included skeletons sitting by a dining room table. —

Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024 The latest incarceration by the authorities in Tehran came after Salehi revealed in a video that he had been tortured and placed in solitary confinement for 252 days. —

Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2024 The recent spike in inflammatory language comes after Trump ran a campaign that was centered on masculinity and repeatedly attacked Harris over her race and gender. —

Christine Fernando, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024 Grint’s latest legal blow comes after the actor lost a separate court battle in 2019 involving a 1 million pound ($1.3 million) tax refund. —

Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for come after