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Recent Examples of ensues
What sort of chaos ensues in the waiting room after midnight?
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Set in 1953 after the titular dictator’s passing, the film revels in the chaotic, messy, bumbling power struggle that ensues among figures like Nikita Khrushchev (Steve Buscemi) and Georgy Malenkov (Jeffrey Tambor).
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
What ensues is a love story neither saw coming.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
And on top of all of that, nothing ensues panic quite like losing your cell phone in a foreign country (or anywhere for that matter).
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
However, Homelander is waiting at the camp, and a battle ensues.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Chaos ensues, but not for long.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
An inevitable physical altercation ensues between Cassie and Maddy.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
When uninvited exes show up, chaos ensues.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Set in 1953 after the titular dictator’s passing, the film revels in the chaotic, messy, bumbling power struggle that ensues among figures like Nikita Khrushchev (Steve Buscemi) and Georgy Malenkov (Jeffrey Tambor).
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
What ensues is a love story neither saw coming.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
And on top of all of that, nothing ensues panic quite like losing your cell phone in a foreign country (or anywhere for that matter).
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
However, Homelander is waiting at the camp, and a battle ensues.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Chaos ensues, but not for long.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
An inevitable physical altercation ensues between Cassie and Maddy.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
When uninvited exes show up, chaos ensues.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensues
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The AQRe Project replaces this outdated model with a digital blockchain system that provides real-time traceability.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Remi replaces that process with satellite imagery and LIDAR (light detection and ranging), which together map the geometry, pitch, and surface area of a roof without anyone setting foot on the property.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Industry associations frame the career as one with enviable job security, given the ever-increasing need for nurses that supersedes economic downturns.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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The first principle, affording everybody equal basic rights and liberties, supersedes everything else and should be anchored in the nation’s constitution.—
George G. Szpiro,
Big Think,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Ensues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensues. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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