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Recent Examples of ensues
Sumptuousness ensues throughout the Crillon experience, in the restaurants, bars, afternoon tea, spa and pool.
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Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
When the villain takes refuge inside the AT-AT, a chase ensues with Din Jarin boarding the AT-AT and attempting to capture said villain.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 May 2026
What ensues is an all-out jungle brawl between the two of them, with Linda stabbing Bradley and Bradley gruesomely injuring Linda’s eye.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 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
Emotional complexities well up, and a confrontation ensues.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
But the presence of Roy’s ex wife, Deborah, still lingers — and when Jodie begins to suspect that Roy was involved in her death, a terrifying journey ensues.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
When the villain takes refuge inside the AT-AT, a chase ensues with Din Jarin boarding the AT-AT and attempting to capture said villain.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 May 2026
What ensues is an all-out jungle brawl between the two of them, with Linda stabbing Bradley and Bradley gruesomely injuring Linda’s eye.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 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
Emotional complexities well up, and a confrontation ensues.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
But the presence of Roy’s ex wife, Deborah, still lingers — and when Jodie begins to suspect that Roy was involved in her death, a terrifying journey ensues.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensues
Verb
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Bas Jan Ader replaces Jason Bourne.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Back-channeling replaces direct escalation.—
Adrienne Down Coulson,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Just change a natural language prompt that generally supersedes everything else.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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At the end of the day, the power of the federal government supersedes all power, state power local power.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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“Ensues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensues. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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