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ensued

v.
C1 Advanced US //ɪnˈsud// UK //ɛnsjˈuːd// en·sued

v. happened after something else, usually as a result of it. If a fight starts and then people get hurt, you say the injuries ensued.

v. happened or occurred afterward as a result of a preceding event. Past tense of 'ensue'; never takes a direct object.


SIMPLE

A long silence ensued after his shocking announcement.

CONTEXTUAL

When the referee made the controversial call, a heated argument ensued between the two coaches.

COMPLEX

The sudden collapse of the regional bank triggered a panic on the stock market, and a period of intense economic volatility ensued for several months.

Synonyms
Usage

Intransitive — it cannot take a direct object. Often used in the past tense to describe a sequence of events.

Pitfall

A fight ensued themA fight ensuedEnsued is intransitive; it describes what happened, not what someone did to an object.

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