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

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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“I feel connected to the people who came before me and the people who will come after me. Why am I so connected with everything?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Thursday’s jobless claims numbers come after the U.S. economy added 115,000 jobs in April.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“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

Ball's comments come after months of speculation over who will be appointed to two of the top jobs in British television.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

How could it have been, when they didn’t know what would come after?

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

come after

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