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 decision to move on from Slowik comes after a season in which the Texans struggled with offensive line issues and offensive identity.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Pukki’s exit, which came after training with the team in Minnesota two weeks ago, also clears one international and senior roster spot apiece.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2025
The order to close Edge of Lowry came after the complex gained international notoriety this fall when a viral video of armed men forcing their way into apartments caught the attention of then-President-elect Donald Trump.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025
The raid came after President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders on his first day in office cracking down on immigration and the U.S.-Mexico border.
—Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Pukki’s exit, which came after training with the team in Minnesota two weeks ago, also clears one international and senior roster spot apiece.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2025
The order to close Edge of Lowry came after the complex gained international notoriety this fall when a viral video of armed men forcing their way into apartments caught the attention of then-President-elect Donald Trump.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025
The raid came after President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders on his first day in office cracking down on immigration and the U.S.-Mexico border.
—Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Come after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20after. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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