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to come at a later time; to happen as a result
When the news broke, a long period of chaos ensued.
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Recent Examples of ensued
The Kendrick Lamar-Drake feud that ensued has been litigated endlessly, to the point where there isn’t much else interesting to say about its song-by-song minutiae or its beat-by-beat time line.
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Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Kyle Mooney never forgot the widespread panic that ensued in 1999 over the Y2K computer crisis that never materialized.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Hilarity ensued as DeNiro's Jack, a former CIA agent, acted ridiculously overprotective of his baby girl.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
The boiling ensued because the form letter announced that my latest application to process credit card payments through my bank had been rejected thanks to information found on my Equifax credit report.
—Levi King, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The jet's main body fractured near the point where the wings connected to the body, and a post-impact fire ensued, the report said.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2024
However, controversy ensued when many questioned the public health impact of lead exposure.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
Thus ensued multiple rounds of diss tracks — Cole infamously bowed out early — before Kendrick threw down the hammer.
—Alex Suskind, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Shears alleged to Bronx News 12 and CBS News that a fight ensued and Samaroo was attacked with a bat.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Kyle Mooney never forgot the widespread panic that ensued in 1999 over the Y2K computer crisis that never materialized.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Hilarity ensued as DeNiro's Jack, a former CIA agent, acted ridiculously overprotective of his baby girl.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
The boiling ensued because the form letter announced that my latest application to process credit card payments through my bank had been rejected thanks to information found on my Equifax credit report.
—Levi King, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The jet's main body fractured near the point where the wings connected to the body, and a post-impact fire ensued, the report said.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2024
However, controversy ensued when many questioned the public health impact of lead exposure.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
Thus ensued multiple rounds of diss tracks — Cole infamously bowed out early — before Kendrick threw down the hammer.
—Alex Suskind, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Shears alleged to Bronx News 12 and CBS News that a fight ensued and Samaroo was attacked with a bat.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Ensued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensued. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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