Synonyms of ensued

ensued

verb

past tense of ensue

as in replaced

to come at a later time; to happen as a result

When the news broke, a long period of chaos ensued.

Related Words

• replaced
• superseded
• supplanted
• succeeded
• displaced
• supervened
• postdated

Dissimilar Words

• followed
• preceded
• antedated
• predated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ensued

Several militants took up positions inside the complex, and a shootout with security officers ensued, said police official Mohammad Sadiq. — Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026

The fatal incident began as a verbal altercation that ensued between Bickham and the group of four people, according to prosecutors. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

After the deputy attempted to block Reaves from retrieving the gun, a struggle ensued and Reaves wrestled the weapon away from Raczkowski. — Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Several militants took up positions inside the complex, and a shootout with security officers ensued, police official Mohammad Sadiq said. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

After a gig in Brighton, England in December 1981, the Kinks singer smashed a glass against the wall backstage, angering Honeyman-Scott, who wound up punching Davies as a fight ensued. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

After a stabbing in Southport, England, in 2024, viral posts falsely claiming that the suspect was a Muslim and an undocumented migrant spread rapidly to millions via X and other platforms, inflaming the riots that ensued. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Nevertheless, a wave of attacks on mosques and Muslim-own businesses ensued, along with the murder of Muslims and those perceived to be of Middle Eastern descent. — Joshua M. Davidson, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

But any economic stimulus program runs the risk of causing inflation to spike, and many economists believe the pandemic-era stimulus was at least partially responsible for the rise in consumer prices that ensued over the following years. — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026