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come after

VERB
ensue
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arise befall come up emanate occur turn out
STRONG
appear attend derive develop eventuate flow follow issue proceed result stem succeed supervene
WEAK
be consequent on be subsequent to come next eventualize turn up
Antonyms
STRONG
cause cease disregard halt neglect precede repress stop
WEAK
antecede
VERB
follow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pursue
STRONG
chase displace ensue postdate replace result succeed supersede supervene supplant
WEAK
be subsequent to come from come next go after go next proceed from spring from
Antonyms
STRONG
precede
WEAK
avoid disregard go before lead misunderstand neglect not get pass over scorn shun slight
VERB
happen
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear arise arrive crop up develop fall go on hit materialize meet pass result take effect take place transpire
STRONG
befall betide bump chance down ensue eventuate follow issue light proceed recur shake smoke spring stumble supervene
WEAK
be found become a fact become known become of come about come into being come into existence come off luck present itself stumble upon turn out turn up what goes
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease disappear fail halt lose stop
STRONG
precede
VERB
supervene
Synonyms
STRONG
chase displace ensue postdate pursue replace result succeed supersede supplant
WEAK
be subsequent to come from come next go after go next on proceed from spring from
Antonyms
STRONG
precede retreat run away

Example Sentences

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“This does not happen prior to the new appointment landing in the seat … the true test is more likely to come after May if history is any guide,” the Barclays research concluded.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

However, these restrictions come after a period where a tech-first approach to learning has been privileged by school systems.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

You cannot give a penalty for a foul that may come after this.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

“We’re after you Bray,” Mr. Trump wrote online in January, “like no one has ever come after you before!”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

To them, that come after us, it may be as ordinary to buy a pair of wings to fly into remotest Regions; as now a pair of Boots to ride a Journey.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton