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 aforementioned announcement comes after Saadiq unveiled his Raphael Saadiq Vinyl Club.
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The meeting comes after European allies were surprised to learn about a phone call between President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin and what the White House described as preliminary talks to bring the nearly 3-year-old war in Ukraine to an end.
—Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2025
That comes after a Super Bowl ad from Hims & Hers challenged the company’s dominance over the weight-loss industry.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 17 Feb. 2025
The new audio evidence comes after video and voltage data have already linked transmission towers operated by Edison to the fire's initial start on Jan. 7 and multiple lawsuits have been filed that claim the company is liable for fire damages.
—Graham Smith, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The meeting comes after European allies were surprised to learn about a phone call between President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin and what the White House described as preliminary talks to bring the nearly 3-year-old war in Ukraine to an end.
—Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2025
That comes after a Super Bowl ad from Hims & Hers challenged the company’s dominance over the weight-loss industry.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 17 Feb. 2025
The new audio evidence comes after video and voltage data have already linked transmission towers operated by Edison to the fire's initial start on Jan. 7 and multiple lawsuits have been filed that claim the company is liable for fire damages.
—Graham Smith, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Come after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20after. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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