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 spike in downloads comes after Montag and her husband, Spencer Pratt, lost their home during the raging L.A. fires last week. —

Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025 Sunday's ceremony came after Crockett was declared a Servant of God by the Catholic Church — which is the first step towards sainthood — in November 2024, the BBC reported. —

Becca Longmire, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025 The stalking incident of Clark comes after an Oregon man was charged with breach of peace, electronic stalking and harassment of UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers. —

Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025 Consideration of the legislation comes after transgender individuals and issues were invoked several times on the campaign trail. —

Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for come after