ensued

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.

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Recent Examples of ensued When most of the Utes were inevitably driven out of Colorado—after every treaty had been broken by the Americans and violence had ensued—Mears helped negotiate the terms of their departure. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Biggs went missing in the water in the early evening on Sunday and Colorado Parks and Wildlife said a search for a body ensued. — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 In Job, a breakout Off–Off Broadway work that made it to Broadway, a tech employee confronted her therapist with a gun and demanded to be reinstated at her job, and then the twists ensued from there. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026 Several militants took up positions inside the complex, and a shootout with security officers ensued, said police official Mohammad Sadiq. — Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026 The fatal incident began as a verbal altercation that ensued between Bickham and the group of four people, according to prosecutors. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 After the deputy attempted to block Reaves from retrieving the gun, a struggle ensued and Reaves wrestled the weapon away from Raczkowski. — Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026 Several militants took up positions inside the complex, and a shootout with security officers ensued, police official Mohammad Sadiq said. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 After a gig in Brighton, England in December 1981, the Kinks singer smashed a glass against the wall backstage, angering Honeyman-Scott, who wound up punching Davies as a fight ensued. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensued
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  • The curtness in his father’s voice was replaced by a syrupy, coaxing tone.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Kicker Harrison Mevis replaced Joshua Karty several games after the debacle against the Eagles.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

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“Ensued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensued. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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