came after
Arrived following someone
Came after means followed or pursued.
Someone who came after you may have arrived later (She came after me in line) or chased you (The dog came after the mailman).
To come after someone can also mean to seek revenge or confrontation: They came after him for what he said.
Came behind another
- succeededAchieved desired outcome
- replacedRemoved and substituted
- supplantedDisplaced by another
- inheritedReceived from forebears
next · ensuing · subsequent · later · thereafter · preceding · prior · before
Happened afterward
- aftermathResults following an event
- repercussionIndirect result of action
- effectResult of a cause
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
ramification · upshot · aftereffect · sequel · byproduct · chain reaction
Followed to catch
- pursuedWent after persistently
- huntedSought to capture
- trackedFollowed the course of
- trailedFollowed or lagged
stalked · shadowed · tailed · hounded · sought · searched · targeted · gave chase
Chosen for specific attention
- assaultedSubjected to physical harm
- confrontedChallenged or opposed directly
- challengedDisputed or questioned
- criticizedExpressed disapproval of
blamed · accused · denounced · went for · lashed out · turned on · pounced · retaliated
followed
Came behind another
- succeededAchieved desired outcome
- replacedRemoved and substituted
- supplantedDisplaced by another
inherited · next · ensuing · subsequent · later · thereafter · preceding · prior · before · chronology
ensued
Happened afterward
- aftermathResults following an event
- repercussionIndirect result of action
- effectResult of a cause
fallout · ramification · upshot · aftereffect · sequel · byproduct · chain reaction
chased
Followed to catch
trailed · stalked · shadowed · tailed · hounded · sought · searched · targeted · gave chase · followed up
targeted
Chosen for specific attention
- assaultedSubjected to physical harm
- confrontedChallenged or opposed directly
- challengedDisputed or questioned
criticized · blamed · accused · denounced · went for · lashed out · turned on · pounced · retaliated · struck back