Synonyms of ensues

ensues

verb

present tense third-person singular of ensue

as in replaces

to come at a later time; to happen as a result

When the news broke, a long period of chaos ensued.

Related Words

• replaces
• supersedes
• supplants
• succeeds
• displaces
• supervenes
• postdates

Dissimilar Words

• follows
• precedes
• predates
• antedates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ensues

Gilligan’s Island, American television sitcom about a group of castaways on a desert island and the chaos that ensues as their attempts at rescue are constantly thwarted. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026

Laughter ensues when a guest suggests both slogans would make excellent caseback engravings. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 26 July 2026

Add agents into the mix, who can easily circumvent rules that prohibit contacting the player, and chaos ensues. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

Other players find trade speculation stressful, a reasonable response to the sudden life upheaval that ensues. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 July 2026

What ensues is, of course, chaos off the rails, and in a film shot on location in Alaska and in glorious, gritty 35mm. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

Familial drama ensues as betrayal runs rampant and Casillas embarks on a vengeful crusade against his enemies to regain and avenge the death of his love interest. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Pandemonium ensues, but maybe everybody will learn something at the end? — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026

And what ensues is an hour and a half of aimless, frictionless, inert, and cloying sentimentality without purpose. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026