- present tense form of ensue (3rd person singular).
ensues
Americanverb
Etymology
Origin of ensues
Example Sentences
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Salterelli has seen cases where competing grandmothers both want to be guardians and a custody battle ensues.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
A struggle ensues and the man is pulled down, with his trousers appearing to fall down, before he is arrested by officers in the garden of the property.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
What ensues is a sort of dance—neither wants to make the first move.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
A little banter ensues, making way for the real surprise guests: fellow Olympic hockey champions Megan Keller and team captain Hilary Knight.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026
Maybe my special skill is “being in lines first,” because the ruckus that ensues, the forty-nine other children trying to find the number of the kid next to him or her?
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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