ensued

[ en-sood ]

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of ensue ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of ensued¹

ensue ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

An hours-long standoff ensued before the man was taken into custody on suspicion of trespassing, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

What ensued was an Apprentice-style parade of people to Trump Tower in New York that played out in front of the cameras.

From BBC

A “crazy cycle” ensued, LaPaglia said, with Bryan lashing out and then begging her to stay.

From Los Angeles Times

Two years earlier, on Pico Boulevard, a crane holding a billboard toppled over and chaos ensued.

From Los Angeles Times

A fracas ensued and the group eventually left, with Martin arrested in Chelmsford and the three others later detained by police in Southend-on-Sea.

From BBC

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