How to Use ensue in a Sentence

ensue

verb
  • What ensues is a clash of mood boards.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Now, a new arms race may ensue.
    — Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Chaos ensues, but not for long.
    — Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The test that ensued was a beast of a challenge.
    — Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Soon, the house was theirs, and so was the project that was about to ensue.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The men fled in a white sedan and a police chase ensued.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • What ensued wasn’t just a rally to tie the game.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2026
  • Schwaberow was at the bottom of the pile when chaos ensued.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Street parades ensue, and shops run out of beer.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 6 May 2026
  • No telling what kind of chaos might ensue, in that scenario.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Of course, body-swapping mishaps ensue.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Adding to the pain is the waste of investment that could ensue.
    — Atul Gawande, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The Tigers added three more points on the ensuing drive.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The vibe of the ensuing sketch could go either way.
    — Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
  • Police said a struggle ensued and shots were fired at the armed man.
    — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The head coach has not altered that stance over the ensuing weeks.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Once the two went back on the field shortly after, the fight ensued.
    — Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
  • Many sessions of bleach ensued.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Strange things ensue a mile high, in the thin air and in a giant ballpark.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Fultz made the ensuing free throw for a three-point play that cut a six-point deficit in half.
    — Roy Parry, orlandosentinel.com, 24 Nov. 2019
  • And one of the best parts of the season is the baking that's sure to ensue.
    — Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2022
  • So Nix killed the play, checked into a run, and chaos ensued.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
  • What ensued was their first fight as a married couple.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
  • Allen was fouled on the ensuing inbounds play and made both free throws.
    — CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
  • From there, chaos quickly ensued.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In the third, a stalemate ensued, with neither team able to muster much.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Then, chaos ensued, as the running clock dipped below a minute.
    — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
  • There were times where the ensuing shot attempt didn’t touch the rim.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Bland’s husband tried to stop her, and a struggle ensued.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
  • The duo hatch a revenge plot, and shenanigans ensue.
    — PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025

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