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ensue v.
follow v.
happen v.
supervene v.

VERB

ensue

Synonyms

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arise befall come up emanate occur turn out

STRONG

appear attend derive develop eventuate flow follow issue proceed result stem succeed supervene

WEAK

be consequent on be subsequent to come next eventualize turn up

Antonyms

STRONG

cause cease disregard halt neglect precede repress stop

WEAK

antecede

VERB

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pursue

STRONG

chase displace ensue postdate replace result succeed supersede supervene supplant

WEAK

be subsequent to come from come next go after go next proceed from spring from

Antonyms

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precede

WEAK

avoid disregard go before lead misunderstand neglect not get pass over scorn shun slight

VERB

happen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear arise arrive crop up develop fall go on hit materialize meet pass result take effect take place transpire

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befall betide bump chance down ensue eventuate follow issue light proceed recur shake smoke spring stumble supervene

WEAK

be found become a fact become known become of come about come into being come into existence come off luck present itself stumble upon turn out turn up what goes

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease disappear fail halt lose stop

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precede

VERB

supervene

Synonyms

STRONG

chase displace ensue postdate pursue replace result succeed supersede supplant

WEAK

be subsequent to come from come next go after go next on proceed from spring from

Antonyms

STRONG

precede retreat run away

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come after

The escalating attacks on railways come after months of strikes on Black Sea shipping and alongside attacks on warehouses, agriculture, transport hubs and logistics centres around Kyiv and across the country.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

The revelations come after warnings from a top safety researcher at Anthropic about AI's potential risks to humanity.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

The initiatives come after research by MS NOW, which broke off from NBCUniversal last year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

That opportunity may come after treatment has ended.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026

He almost expects Caroline to come after him, or to immediately wake their parents and alert them to his departure.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

come after

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