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• superseded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

Hakimi shoved Laryea to the ground and then Laryea pushed him and a minor scuffle ensued. — ABC News, 4 July 2026

No foul was called, but the Mexican team was incensed and a clash between the two teams on the sideline ensued. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

What ensued was chaos, Kalajdzic coming off the bench to equalise with the game’s last meaningful act. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 28 June 2026

Court records detail police chase A police pursuit ensued, with the deputy’s lights and sirens activated. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

Commiseration is the tone here; in other public spaces, like the supermarket, fights have ensued. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 27 June 2026

By then, CrowdStrike had fallen to the $90s, as panic had repeatedly ensued. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 July 2026

Before an argument ensued, Ibrahim, who set up his phone to record the interaction with Watson, pushed Watson, police say. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

Based on the chaos that has ensued at CBS News under her watch, many CNN insiders are concerned over her possible stewardship of an even larger and more complex organization. — Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026