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 tweets, which NASL argues prejudiced jurors, came after NASL was denied D2 recognition.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 May 2025
Walker’s score came after the Capitals had pulled to within 3-2 on Alex Ovechkin’s one-timer blast on a 5-on-3 power play with about eight minutes left.
—Aaron Beard, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
The decision came after Rose’s family requested Manfred and the MLB to make an official policy stance on the matter following Rose’s death last September.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 13 May 2025
Detroit blew the game open with nine runs in the bottom of the third, with the lowlight coming after Wilyer Abreu let a ball by Riley Greene go under his glove to the wall, turning a single into a Little League home run.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 May 2025
Walker’s score came after the Capitals had pulled to within 3-2 on Alex Ovechkin’s one-timer blast on a 5-on-3 power play with about eight minutes left.
—Aaron Beard, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
The decision came after Rose’s family requested Manfred and the MLB to make an official policy stance on the matter following Rose’s death last September.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 13 May 2025
Detroit blew the game open with nine runs in the bottom of the third, with the lowlight coming after Wilyer Abreu let a ball by Riley Greene go under his glove to the wall, turning a single into a Little League home run.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
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“Come after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20after. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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