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• superseded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

In the days immediately after the holiday, a frantic search for Nolan ensued, with authorities, friends and family deploying resources to find the missing teen. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Both sides preferred mutual retrenchment to the devastation that would have ensued had the spiral continued. — Gloria Xiong, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

The battle that ensued on November 5, 1556, is called the Second Battle of Panipat. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

An argument ensued, and the men exchanged gunfire, police said. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2026

But Marlow were unable to field a side, meaning 90-minute matches between the other sides ensued. — George Edwards, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Following Manson’s death, a months-long court battle ensued over the rights to the serial killer’s remains. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper stepped out in Paris wearing his-and-hers gold bands on that finger—and a slew of speculation over whether the couple of nearly three years had gotten married ensued. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026

As their habitats get converted to farmland, conflicts with humans have ensued. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026