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 announcement also comes after the Trump administration pushed the University of Pennsylvania, another Ivy League school, to agree to a series of demands related to preventing transgender athletes from competing. Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 24 July 2025 The update in the probe comes after a tumultuous last year for UnitedHealthcare. Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 July 2025 The comments from Van Orden, a swing district Republican, came after Trump this week accused Obama of treason following a report from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard that attempted to undercut a years-old, bipartisan assessment that Russia wanted Trump to win the 2016 election. Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025 The decision—first reported by Deadline—comes after the principal photography wrapped in May 2024, but extensive reshoots and a lengthy initial cut required extra post‑production time. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for come after

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“Come after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20after. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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