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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
According to a statement from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances, and a post-crash fire ensued.
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Sac State scored two touchdowns on that final drive in the final minute but both plays were nullified by holding calls, and then more despair ensued.
—Joe Davidosn, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
That was just an appetizer for the game that ensued.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Ejections ensued for Freeland and Giants third baseman and shortstop Matt Chapman and Willy Adames, the most physical combatants in the skirmish.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
In the past, union members gladly ceded authority to the union because benefits ensued — more generous pensions, improved working conditions and the like.
—Jill Ebstein, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Chatter ensued, and many theories were bandied about.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
An argument ensued, then gunfire.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
As the national anthem was playing, the aggrieved senator, Alejandro Moreno – president of the opposition party PRI – stepped up to the podium and grabbed the arm of Senate President Gerardo Fernández Noroña, of the ruling Morena party, and a shoving match ensued.
—José Álvarez, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Sac State scored two touchdowns on that final drive in the final minute but both plays were nullified by holding calls, and then more despair ensued.
—Joe Davidosn, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
That was just an appetizer for the game that ensued.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Ejections ensued for Freeland and Giants third baseman and shortstop Matt Chapman and Willy Adames, the most physical combatants in the skirmish.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
In the past, union members gladly ceded authority to the union because benefits ensued — more generous pensions, improved working conditions and the like.
—Jill Ebstein, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Chatter ensued, and many theories were bandied about.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
An argument ensued, then gunfire.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
As the national anthem was playing, the aggrieved senator, Alejandro Moreno – president of the opposition party PRI – stepped up to the podium and grabbed the arm of Senate President Gerardo Fernández Noroña, of the ruling Morena party, and a shoving match ensued.
—José Álvarez, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensued
replaced
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More Ethan Miller/Getty Images Niners Faithful have been calling for him to be replaced for a while.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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While machines can excel at data processing and pattern recognition, people bring unique strengths, including creativity, relationship management and even ethical judgment that cannot be comprehensively replaced by automation.—
M. Todd Abner,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Ensued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensued. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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