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 reason for the increase in the Tigers’ team score came after a review of Mizzou’s third rotation — balance beam.
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Henry Chappell, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
The White House’s new website comes after a modest endorsement of the lab leak theory from the Central Intelligence Agency.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
That came after a federal judge discussed holding the White House in contempt over those flights.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2025
The change comes after Beauvais confirmed her exit from the series in a surprise announcement on March 25 after five seasons on RHOBH.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Henry Chappell, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
The White House’s new website comes after a modest endorsement of the lab leak theory from the Central Intelligence Agency.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
That came after a federal judge discussed holding the White House in contempt over those flights.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2025
The change comes after Beauvais confirmed her exit from the series in a surprise announcement on March 25 after five seasons on RHOBH.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Come after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20after. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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