- present participle of ensue.
ensuing
Example Sentences
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Birmingham blocked a punt to take over at the Cleveland 11, only to have Cleveland block the ensuing field-goal attempt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
But the ensuing row could make Seoul even more reluctant to do so, Lim Eul-chul, a professor at Kyungnam University, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
I’m much happier with an occasional Big Seasonal Prep Day — fill the freezer with soups, sauces, breakfast burritos and other useful things — and then let the ensuing weeks fall where they will.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
The ensuing hard feelings led to five months of negotiations over stablecoin rewards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Cora expected the blanket to be ripped off the next moment and made a portrait of the ensuing mayhem.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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