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Recent Examples of ensues
When uninvited exes show up, chaos ensues.
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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
Chaos ensues as the Smiths fight to keep the production on track.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 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
What ensues is a clash of mood boards.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Young fans, players and coaches eagerly track when teams near 67 points, and pandemonium ensues when their team hits the mark.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
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
Chaos ensues as the Smiths fight to keep the production on track.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 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
What ensues is a clash of mood boards.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Young fans, players and coaches eagerly track when teams near 67 points, and pandemonium ensues when their team hits the mark.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensues
Verb
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Mortgage refinancing replaces your existing loan with a new one, and there are several types.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Whoever replaces Tudor has a tough task on their hands.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 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 6 Apr. 2026.
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