come for

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come, for.

“You should hide. The police are coming for you.”

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Meanings

verbcome for (third-person singular simple present comes for, present participle coming for, simple past came for, past participle come for)

present singular third person comes for · participle present coming for · past came for

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come, for.

    Dr. Chakwas: Shepard? You... you came for us. Shepard: No one gets left behind.

    2010, BioWare, Mass Effect 2 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Collector Base
  2. transitiveTo search for someone with the intent to apprehend or cause harm.

    You should hide. The police are coming for you.

  3. figurativelytransitiveTo target someone for competition or attack.

    You and your whole company had better watch out, because we're coming for you.

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APA

come for. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20for

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“come for.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20for. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “come for,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20for.

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