come after

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.

Examples of come after in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Casting follows from how each character will be framed in that space, and light comes after that. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

The reports come after misconduct findings against some interfraternity chapters in the spring and multiple criminal investigations, according to the letter. — Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026

The allegations come after the California Department of Human Resources sent a notice in February 2022 outlining that departments cannot approve employee requests to regularly work from out-of-state locations. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

That pricing came after Apple rolled out a 2T storage tier for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, also set around $2,000. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for come after

• hereinafter
• thereinafter
• drafter
• laughter
• rafter
• hereafter
• thereafter