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to come at a later time; to happen as a result
When the news broke, a long period of chaos ensued.
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Recent Examples of ensued
The chaos that ensued has seen a clash of play styles, with some players trying to transcend their normal strategies and others falling victim to the same mistakes that have hindered their past quests for victory.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Sales ensued, only for many products to soon be returned.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Second-year guard Sarah Ashlee Barker scored the game-winner on a put-back right before time expired, and pandemonium ensued.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 13 May 2026
In doing so, the goal is to avoid a lot of the environmental and political fights with protestors and Native Americans that ensued with KXL and DAPL.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 13 May 2026
What ensued has been a years-long legal and political clash — Chung also ran for the DA’s office in 2022, making a surprise second-place finish in a three-candidate race, though Rosen won outright in the primary.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
Chaos ensued two minutes later when Beck Malenstyn ran over Dobes, setting off a massive scrum and sending the Canadiens on a power play.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
Time off hoarding and snitching ensued.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
Tense exchange captured on video An exchange ensued between officers and Kwembe.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Sales ensued, only for many products to soon be returned.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Second-year guard Sarah Ashlee Barker scored the game-winner on a put-back right before time expired, and pandemonium ensued.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 13 May 2026
In doing so, the goal is to avoid a lot of the environmental and political fights with protestors and Native Americans that ensued with KXL and DAPL.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 13 May 2026
What ensued has been a years-long legal and political clash — Chung also ran for the DA’s office in 2022, making a surprise second-place finish in a three-candidate race, though Rosen won outright in the primary.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
Chaos ensued two minutes later when Beck Malenstyn ran over Dobes, setting off a massive scrum and sending the Canadiens on a power play.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
Time off hoarding and snitching ensued.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
Tense exchange captured on video An exchange ensued between officers and Kwembe.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensued
replaced
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He was replaced by junior Ben Bianchi, a UCF commit, who, after giving up a home run to Ben Shields, got Carter Cox to go down swinging.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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With one on and one out in the fifth inning and the Mets up by one, the Yankees replaced right-hander Jake Bird with left-hander Brent Headrick to face Soto, with Mark Vientos right behind him.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026
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“Ensued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensued. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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