in succession
idiom
: following one after the other
The guests arrived in succession.
He won the championship twice in succession.
She listed the names in quick/rapid succession.
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Those two plays alone, in succession, were as good as the Rapids have looked in transition all year.
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Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
For the second major tournament in succession, the Spanish Federation have elected to part company with their head coach as Montse Tomé’s contract was not renewed.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Adding native plants can be as simple as planting a large container on the deck or patio with a handful of plants that bloom in succession.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2025
Soldiers marshalled traffic on a rural road along which artillery guns were being loaded and fired in succession, emitting orange flashes followed by loud explosions and grey smoke.
—Shoon Naing, USA Today, 25 July 2025
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Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
For the second major tournament in succession, the Spanish Federation have elected to part company with their head coach as Montse Tomé’s contract was not renewed.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Adding native plants can be as simple as planting a large container on the deck or patio with a handful of plants that bloom in succession.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2025
Soldiers marshalled traffic on a rural road along which artillery guns were being loaded and fired in succession, emitting orange flashes followed by loud explosions and grey smoke.
—Shoon Naing, USA Today, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for in succession
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“In succession.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20succession. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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