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• superseded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

Police said a struggle between the occupants and the two suspects ensued and an occupant gained control of the gun and fired. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

As the chase ensued, police said the suspect began throwing various items out the window. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

The legal battle, which ensued after Harvard refused to settle its antisemitism claims with the administration, had divided Jewish groups. — Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

In the days immediately after the holiday, a frantic search for Nolan ensued, with authorities, friends and family deploying resources to find the missing teen. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Both sides preferred mutual retrenchment to the devastation that would have ensued had the spiral continued. — Gloria Xiong, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

The battle that ensued on November 5, 1556, is called the Second Battle of Panipat. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

An argument ensued, and the men exchanged gunfire, police said. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2026

Following Manson’s death, a months-long court battle ensued over the rights to the serial killer’s remains. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026