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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
Following the president's death, Guiteau was charged with murder, and a months-long trial ensued.
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
After the teens exited the vehicle, a physical altercation ensued.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Then a wild fourth quarter that included 10 lead changes and seven ties ensued.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Continuous five-hour round-trip treks to the San Francisco International Airport to greet arriving art curators and critics ensued.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
The same is true of Guiteau’s eventual imprisonment and trial, which aren’t ignored but barely touch on the wackiness that actually ensued.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Bloomquist called a timeout to right the ship, and a 5-0 and 14-4 run ensued.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
The fourth occurred following the presidential election in 2000 as a battle ensued over who was the winning candidate.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
While a lot of the attention was likely on the NFL and NBA on Monday night in sports, the 2025-26 college basketball season opened with a full and loaded slate of games, and chaos has already ensued.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
After the teens exited the vehicle, a physical altercation ensued.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Then a wild fourth quarter that included 10 lead changes and seven ties ensued.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Continuous five-hour round-trip treks to the San Francisco International Airport to greet arriving art curators and critics ensued.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
The same is true of Guiteau’s eventual imprisonment and trial, which aren’t ignored but barely touch on the wackiness that actually ensued.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Bloomquist called a timeout to right the ship, and a 5-0 and 14-4 run ensued.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
The fourth occurred following the presidential election in 2000 as a battle ensued over who was the winning candidate.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
While a lot of the attention was likely on the NFL and NBA on Monday night in sports, the 2025-26 college basketball season opened with a full and loaded slate of games, and chaos has already ensued.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensued
replaced
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Following the departure of Kate’s longtime stylist Natasha Archer last year, sources told The Times for its new piece on the future queen that no one has replaced Archer in the role—and that Kate is adeptly handling diplomatic dressing.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
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He was replaced by Lukas Dostal to start the third.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Ensued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensued. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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