- present participle of ensue.
ensuing
Example Sentences
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The major rupture also caused a sinkhole at Sunset Boulevard and Holloway Drive, with ensuing road closures that continue to affect businesses in the area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Still, Micron and Sandisk have historically been cyclical companies, defined by boom-and-bust cycles of demand surges and ensuing oversupply.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and ensuing jump in energy prices has dramatically altered the paths for central banks around the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Some Download festivals have been all about the sunscreen and bucket hats, while others have ended up being dubbed "Drownload" and "Brownload", for the amount of rain and ensuing mud.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
In the ensuing silence the mother heard the drone of a distant lawnmower.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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