[no obj] : to come at a later time : to happen as a result
▪ When the news broke, a long period of chaos ensued. [=followed]
▪ When the news broke, a long period of chaos ensued. [=followed]
— ensuing adjective
▪ In the ensuing weeks, [=in the weeks afterward] her health gradually improved.
▪ In the ensuing weeks, [=in the weeks afterward] her health gradually improved.







