ensued; ensuing
: to strive to attain : pursue
I wander, seeking peace, and ensuing it.—
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: to take place afterward or as a result
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After an initial agreement to buy the team from Hicks at the start of that year, a messy bankruptcy case ensued before the group finally acquired it at auction with a bid valued at $590 million.
—CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
And when the Bears forced the Eagles to punt on the ensuing drive, a bit of drama was building.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
Johnson gave Elliss a hard shove and players from both sides surrounded them as more pushing and shoving ensued.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
The building’s destruction sparked some of the worst violence India has seen since independence and has been at the heart of a fiery and divisive debate about identity and history in the ensuing decades.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
And when the Bears forced the Eagles to punt on the ensuing drive, a bit of drama was building.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
Johnson gave Elliss a hard shove and players from both sides surrounded them as more pushing and shoving ensued.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
The building’s destruction sparked some of the worst violence India has seen since independence and has been at the heart of a fiery and divisive debate about identity and history in the ensuing decades.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ensue
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“Ensue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ensue. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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