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• superseded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

The first officer to arrive encountered a man outside the apartment and a physical struggle ensued, according to Officer Danny Chavez, a Lenexa Police Department spokesperson. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

The reenactments that ensued came with new challenges even for Fielder, whose HBO series The Rehearsal hinges on elaborate simulations of real-life events. — Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

Before Monday night’s Buffalo Bills-Rams game at SoFi Stadium, FOS reports, Buck brought up the matter to his broadcast partner, and an argument ensued. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Protests ensued, and students raised serious questions about the reliability of the examination system. — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

Without recounting every amusing or harrowing detail, a good deal of interactive psychological grilling ensued. — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Several short films ensued, but the idea for Ben’Imana came after the second, in 2013. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026

Police said Childers did not stop the vehicle, and a pursuit ensued the Kern River Canyon toward the Lake Isabella area. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

More legal wrangling ensued, and in 2016 Wolfe was resentenced to up to 41 years in prison as part of a plea deal to avoid another death sentence. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026