Ensuing

[en-soo] Example Sentences

en·sue

[en-soo]
verb (used without object), en·sued, en·su·ing.
1.
to follow in order; come afterward, especially in immediate succession: As the days ensued, he recovered his strength.
2.
to follow as a consequence; result: When those two friends meet, a battle of wits ensues.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English ensuen < Anglo-French ensuer (cognate with Old French ensui(v)re). See en-1, sue

en·su·ing·ly, adverb


1, 2. See follow. 2. issue, arise, flow.

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Ensuing is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Example Sentences
  • The ensuing public outcry would almost certainly result in the law being rewritten in favour of scientific advancement.
  • The ensuing frustration was his own fault, as is the tragedy.
  • In the ensuing panic, parents rushed to collect their children, leading to a series of car crashes.
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ensuing (ɪnˈsjuːɪŋ)
 
adj
1.  following subsequently or in order
2.  following or occurring as a consequence; resulting

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