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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

Synonyms

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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

STRONG

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

STRONG

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

“I know from the beginning that they were going to try to swing the investigation, and I knew from the beginning that they were going to try to come after me,” Flores said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

The first line of defense is knowing what the government is allowed to come after with Medicaid estate recovery, then working on whittling that pile down to nothing.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

The charges come after a fire at a residential address on Berkeley Avenue, Hounslow, at about 01:15 BST on Wednesday, 19 August.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

The federal government directive and the resulting legal action come after Lake Powell and Lake Mead, America's two largest reservoirs, and which are fed by the Colorado River, fell to record low levels.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

A Rottweiler on a leash in a fenced-in yard barks and struggles to come after us.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

come after

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