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• superseded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

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

Fortunately, the students from Lincoln-Way East were removed, and no violence ensued. — Jerald McNair, Chicago Tribune, 11 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

When it was announced that the film would play at the festival, weeks of criticism from activists and Ukrainian officials ensued, prompting fest director Alberto Barbera to defend the selection in a lengthy Instagram message. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, and a pursuit ensued before the vehicle stopped in the 2500 block of North 37th Street. — Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026

The foul sparked an angry reaction from Bouwman’s Ajax team-mates, as Van Bommel, the son of Dutch great Marc van Bommel, raised his hands in apology, and a mass brawl between the two sets of players ensued. — Ali Rampling, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

The vehicle began to evade officers, and a pursuit ensued that ended near the 1900 block of Handley-Ederville Road, police said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Sep. 2026