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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
Hundreds of comments from users ensued on both platforms speaking out about the chef’s behavior during times when they were employed at both restaurants.
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Forty-five seconds of deafening cheering ensued.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
The following year, deadly violence ensued.
—Jason P. Dinh, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
With the suspects inside and police outside, a standoff ensued for several hours.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The Richardsons asked the Kennedys to leave and a confrontation ensued.
—Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
More than the officiating, Wells was upset with how the game looked between the two goals and the extra chaos that ensued later.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Brooks, for his part, equivocated … A bout of frantic rebranding ensued.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
In the closing seconds of the first, Pierre-Luc Dubois rammed Travis Sanheim just in front of the Flyers bench, Zegras came flying in to defend him, and a scrum ensued that included Wilson and Travis Konecny pushing and shoving and jawing with one another.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Forty-five seconds of deafening cheering ensued.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
The following year, deadly violence ensued.
—Jason P. Dinh, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
With the suspects inside and police outside, a standoff ensued for several hours.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The Richardsons asked the Kennedys to leave and a confrontation ensued.
—Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
More than the officiating, Wells was upset with how the game looked between the two goals and the extra chaos that ensued later.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Brooks, for his part, equivocated … A bout of frantic rebranding ensued.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
In the closing seconds of the first, Pierre-Luc Dubois rammed Travis Sanheim just in front of the Flyers bench, Zegras came flying in to defend him, and a scrum ensued that included Wilson and Travis Konecny pushing and shoving and jawing with one another.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensued
replaced
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Vince Galante replaced former head of Jeep design Mark Allen in 2023.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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After the first sunny spring day, Parisians have officially packed up their winter wardrobe and replaced knits and boots with breezy trench coats and elegant ballerina flats—a look the French are perhaps most famous for.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Ensued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensued. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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