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

What ensues is a pas de deux in which lover and wife are forced to collide within the family’s grand London townhouse. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026

But chaos ensues when the notebook gets lost, leaving Harriet to pick up the pieces. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026

Andy’s view The prospect of steep losses for Republicans in today’s midterms and the lame-duck presidency that ensues regardless raise a fundamental question about the outlook for a budding US-China détente. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Todd shows up unexpectedly, an altercation ensues, and Todd winds up dead. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026

What ensues is the complete batshit breakdown of every form of relationality in the film. — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

As Brolin’s character explains in one of the film’s flashbacks, a whale fall is the marine biology term used to describe the death and sinking of a whale, and the delicate ecological dance that ensues. — David MacK, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

The story’s pivotal event is the police shooting of a white teen-ager; a coverup ensues, in which Jonson, at first, participates. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

And, in true Minion fashion, chaos ensues when the yellow creatures accidentally release monsters out into the world. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026