Asked by Walk em down with the switch

Read the following sentence from the section titled "Microwave Ovens."

I pressed start and then a strange silence, not a steady, busy hum, ensued.

What is the meaning of the word ensued as it is used in this sentence?

A.
occurred

B.
muffled

C.
rang

D.
arrested

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A. occurred

"Ensued" here means "followed" or "happened afterward" — a strange silence happened after I pressed start.