ensued; ensuing
: to strive to attain : pursue
I wander, seeking peace, and ensuing it—
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: to take place afterward or as a result
Examples of ensue in a Sentence
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But in the ensuing run-down, Sprague-Lott could not glove first baseman Ben McLaughlin's throw across the diamond and the error sent Heyman home with the tying run.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 27 Apr. 2024
In the ensuing weeks, Gamaly Hollis visited the Miami-Dade Police’s Hammocks division several times.
—Camellia Burris, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2024
Arrests and dozens of citations have immediately ensued.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
This time, Williams completed a 13-yard throw to set up the ensuing Hail Mary with four ticks left.
—Rhiannon Walker, NPR, 25 Apr. 2024
This caused the rapid rise of lead levels in Flint's drinking water and the ensuing public health crisis.
—Ash-Har Quraishi, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2024
More than 500 Iranians were killed in the ensuing crackdown, including 72 children, and these citizen videos provide unique documentation of the events, given press restrictions in the country.
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Apr. 2024
The jump and ensuing accident reportedly caused the rapper to end his headlining act early on Sunday.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
After a fistfight ensued between off-duty South Carolina police officer Anthony DeLustro and Michael P. O’Neal, DeLustro allegedly shot and killed O’Neal
An off-duty South Carolina cop is accused of shooting and killing an unarmed man after an altercation in a Chick-fil-A parking lot.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 27 Apr. 2024
In the ensuing weeks, Gamaly Hollis visited the Miami-Dade Police’s Hammocks division several times.
—Camellia Burris, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2024
Arrests and dozens of citations have immediately ensued.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
This time, Williams completed a 13-yard throw to set up the ensuing Hail Mary with four ticks left.
—Rhiannon Walker, NPR, 25 Apr. 2024
This caused the rapid rise of lead levels in Flint's drinking water and the ensuing public health crisis.
—Ash-Har Quraishi, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2024
More than 500 Iranians were killed in the ensuing crackdown, including 72 children, and these citizen videos provide unique documentation of the events, given press restrictions in the country.
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Apr. 2024
The jump and ensuing accident reportedly caused the rapper to end his headlining act early on Sunday.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
After a fistfight ensued between off-duty South Carolina police officer Anthony DeLustro and Michael P. O’Neal, DeLustro allegedly shot and killed O’Neal
An off-duty South Carolina cop is accused of shooting and killing an unarmed man after an altercation in a Chick-fil-A parking lot.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Ensue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ensue. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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