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ensued

American  
[en-sood] / ɛnˈsud /

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of ensue.

Etymology

Origin of ensued

ensue ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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In 2018, Buckingham split with Fleetwood Mac and a legal battle over lost wages with his former band ensued.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The opprobrium that ensued in the course of a shamelessly one-sided trial shredded their reputations, cost them their jobs and led to an incurable banishment from public life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

That is not to justify Mr Traore's disproportionate reaction from which the mass confrontation ensued.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Laegreid said he hoped his dramatic confession and the media attention that ensued "didn't ruin Johan's day".

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

A vehement argument ensued, and I heard Helen declare she was leaving.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride

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