Synonyms for
Ensued
Definition
to happen or occur afterward or as a result
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- ensued from
- ensued as a result
- ensued after
- ensued in
- ensued the conflict
- ensued the debate
Word family
verb ensue
Usage note
Ensue is typically used to describe events that happen as a consequence or result of something else. It is often followed by 'from' or 'after'.
Example sentences
- A heated argument between two friends ensued.
- After the storm, a power outage ensued.
- Following the accident, a traffic jam ensued.
- When the door was opened, chaos ensued.
- After the announcement, a celebration ensued.
Quotes
'We cannot always control everything that happens to us in this life, but we can control how we respond. Many struggles come as problems and pressures that sometimes cause pain. Others come as temptations, trials, and tribulations. President Monson taught, 'Our task is to survive them.' I will testify that amidst the confusion, conflict, and chaos of our personal lives, we can choose the way we respond. And that makes all the difference.' - Elder Ronald A. Rasband
'The mind of the scholar, if he would leave it large and liberal, should come in contact with other minds.' - Henry David Thoreau
'When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.' - Sherlock Holmes