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# ensuing

adjective (ensuing); also the -ing form of the verb ensue

«ensuing» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (formal) Coming after something, usually as its result. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ensuing/#m1)
2. (formal) Next, following in time («the ensuing days»). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ensuing/#m2)

### In the lessons

Used in formal writing, news and exam texts: «in the ensuing chaos», «the ensuing weeks», «the ensuing fight». It tells the reader that one thing came straight after another and was often caused by it. Everyday speech says «the following» or «what came after».

### Examples

- In the ensuing chaos, nobody noticed the cat escape. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ensuing/#x1)
- The ensuing storm kept us indoors all weekend. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ensuing/#x2)
- During the ensuing weeks, the puppy grew fast. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ensuing/#x3)
- The ensuing argument lasted an hour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ensuing/#x4)
- Many people were hurt in the ensuing panic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ensuing/#x5)
- The ensuing silence was broken by a sneeze. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ensuing/#x6)

### Note

Comes before a noun: «the ensuing days». It is formal; in plain speech say «following» or «next». Spelling: ensue drops the e before -ing — ensuing.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ensuing» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ensuing/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ensuing» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ensuing.html) on Mova free.