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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
What ensued was chaos, Kalajdzic coming off the bench to equalise with the game’s last meaningful act.
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Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
Commiseration is the tone here; in other public spaces, like the supermarket, fights have ensued.
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Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
Bland’s husband tried to stop her, and a struggle ensued.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Rave reviews ensued for him, Peter Claffey (as Ser Duncan the Tall) and the entire show.
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Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2026
When the fan confronted Cromer, a verbal and physical altercation ensued.
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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
What ensued wasn’t just a rally to tie the game.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
What ensued was 90 minutes of pure sound.
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David Close,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
During the 50-plus years that ensued, Dreesen logged more than 500 TV appearances, according to IMDB.
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Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
Commiseration is the tone here; in other public spaces, like the supermarket, fights have ensued.
—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
Bland’s husband tried to stop her, and a struggle ensued.
—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Rave reviews ensued for him, Peter Claffey (as Ser Duncan the Tall) and the entire show.
—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2026
When the fan confronted Cromer, a verbal and physical altercation ensued.
—
Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
What ensued wasn’t just a rally to tie the game.
—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
What ensued was 90 minutes of pure sound.
—
David Close,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
During the 50-plus years that ensued, Dreesen logged more than 500 TV appearances, according to IMDB.
—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensued
replaced
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Wade is the first free-agent addition to the Sixers since Mike Gansey replaced Daryl Morey as the team's new president of basketball operations.
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Non-Chinese managers were fired shortly after they had been hired and were replaced with Chinese managers, according to the complaint filed in a federal court in Los Angeles.
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“Ensued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensued. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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