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Recent Examples of ensues
Elsewhere in the trailer, chaos ensues, as Nate gets into a car accident, leading to the explosion of his daughter’s model volcano.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 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
Of course, chaos ensues as Bandit plays with his two pups, but then there's a jump in time!
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 12 Mar. 2026
Michigan’s gasoline prices dropped on average by a penny on Thursday, March 12, which normally wouldn’t be news but many were looking for any signs of hope – which quickly seemed to fade – as a worldwide energy crisis ensues.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The violence that ensues forms the basis of The Trial of Odysseus, a mock trial produced by the National Hellenic Museum on March 12 at the Harris Theater.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Blackhurst gives it all a DIY feel and that further heightens the homespun, backwoods madness that ensues.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 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
Of course, chaos ensues as Bandit plays with his two pups, but then there's a jump in time!
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 12 Mar. 2026
Michigan’s gasoline prices dropped on average by a penny on Thursday, March 12, which normally wouldn’t be news but many were looking for any signs of hope – which quickly seemed to fade – as a worldwide energy crisis ensues.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The violence that ensues forms the basis of The Trial of Odysseus, a mock trial produced by the National Hellenic Museum on March 12 at the Harris Theater.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Blackhurst gives it all a DIY feel and that further heightens the homespun, backwoods madness that ensues.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensues
Verb
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But when strategy replaces principle, the working class usually pays the price.—
Darius Khalil Gordon,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Jake Anderson, a recent college graduate, opens most of the packages, takes a photograph of the vials inside, and replaces the labels.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Technique often supersedes feeling, though.—
Mano Sundaresan,
Pitchfork,
18 Mar. 2026
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Murphy’s ruling last month was a final ruling on the matter, which supersedes the preliminary injunction that was lifted by the Supreme Court.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Ensues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensues. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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