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Recent Examples of ensues
Chaos ensues – Jessie and Bullseye somehow land at Jessie’s first owner’s farm nearby.
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Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
What ensues is a gripping game of cat-and-mouse presented from the preying perspectives of both Gibson and Spector.
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Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
When the chemistry between her and the company's new attorney, played by Brett Goldstein, gets too heated to ignore, the airline's ironclad anti-fraternization policy starts to rust, and chaos ensues.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2026
The conflict that ensues is startling in the intensity of its violence, as bodies brawl and break in the mud, flaming torches are taken to the face, and red-hot blades are seared into flesh.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
11 June 2026
As the chaos ensues, the players are seen interrupting the day-to-day lives of LeBron James, Cristiano Ronaldo, Travis Scott, BLACKPINK's Lisa, Channing Tatum and Jason Sudeikis.
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Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
Chaos ensues when the Client is gunned down by his boss, former Imperial Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito), who swoops in demanding Grogu.
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Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
Chaos ensues as the Smiths fight to keep the production on track.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
Chaos ensues as the Smiths fight to keep the production on track.
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Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
What ensues is a gripping game of cat-and-mouse presented from the preying perspectives of both Gibson and Spector.
—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
When the chemistry between her and the company's new attorney, played by Brett Goldstein, gets too heated to ignore, the airline's ironclad anti-fraternization policy starts to rust, and chaos ensues.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2026
The conflict that ensues is startling in the intensity of its violence, as bodies brawl and break in the mud, flaming torches are taken to the face, and red-hot blades are seared into flesh.
—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
11 June 2026
As the chaos ensues, the players are seen interrupting the day-to-day lives of LeBron James, Cristiano Ronaldo, Travis Scott, BLACKPINK's Lisa, Channing Tatum and Jason Sudeikis.
—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
Chaos ensues when the Client is gunned down by his boss, former Imperial Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito), who swoops in demanding Grogu.
—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
Chaos ensues as the Smiths fight to keep the production on track.
—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
Chaos ensues as the Smiths fight to keep the production on track.
—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensues
Verb
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The 49-year-old May replaces Jason Kidd, who was let go two weeks after the Mavericks hired Masai Ujiri as president of basketball operations and alternate governor.
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The 49-year-old replaces Jason Kidd, who was fired in May after five seasons with the Mavericks.
Verb
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Just change a natural language prompt that generally supersedes everything else.
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At the end of the day, the power of the federal government supersedes all power, state power local power.
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