ensue
To happen because of something that happened before.
To happen or occur as the direct or indirect result of something that has just been mentioned.
To happen right after something else.
To occur or follow immediately after something in time, without necessarily implying a strong cause-and-effect relationship.
- Base: ensue
- 3rd Person Singular: ensues
- Present Participle: ensuing
- Past: ensued
an ensuing discussion
1discussion that starts afterward
A conversation that begins as a result of or soon after something else.
- Her remark sparked an ensuing discussion about workplace culture.
- The report and the ensuing discussion lasted over two hours.
chaos ensued
1chaotic events happen next
Used to say that a situation quickly became very confused and out of control after something happened.
- Someone shouted that there was a fire, and chaos ensued.
- When the tickets went on sale, the website crashed and chaos ensued.
ensuing chaos
1chaos that follows something
The confused and out-of-control situation that happens right after something else.
- The guards were not ready for the ensuing chaos after the gates were opened.
- In the ensuing chaos, several people lost their bags.
in the ensuing days
1during the days that followed
In the days that came right after a particular event.
- In the ensuing days, the story spread across social media.
- Several more earthquakes hit the region in the ensuing days.
in the ensuing years
1during the years that followed
In the years that came after a particular time or event.
- In the ensuing years, the small startup grew into a global company.
- The policy was widely copied by other cities in the ensuing years.