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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The five children died in succession last Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
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Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Voting will take place in the Sistine Chapel, with ballots continuing in succession until any candidate secures two-thirds of the available votes.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 7 May 2025
To avoid this, consider planting fast-growing crops in succession.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2025
They can also be swapped on the fly mid-transformation, strung together in succession for more complex sections of platforming and combat.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2025
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Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Voting will take place in the Sistine Chapel, with ballots continuing in succession until any candidate secures two-thirds of the available votes.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 7 May 2025
To avoid this, consider planting fast-growing crops in succession.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2025
They can also be swapped on the fly mid-transformation, strung together in succession for more complex sections of platforming and combat.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 16 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 8 Aug. 2025.
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