in succession

phrase

: 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.

Examples of in succession in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hurzeler finds himself in familiar territory, trying to compensate for the loss of his top striker to Chelsea for a second season in succession, following the sale of Brazilian Joao Pedro for £60million in July last year. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Three national championship trophies lined the dais here in Chicago, won in succession by Ohio State, Michigan and Indiana, a should-be, would-be end to the conference domination conversation. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

For instance, multiple events can occur simultaneously or in succession, leading to compounding or cascading effects, such as drought that worsens wildfire risk. — Deepti Singh, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

Also, advised Coleman, try to choose plants that bloom in succession. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026

Rhymes for in succession

• decompression
• dispossession
• indiscretion
• intercession
• introgression
• nonaggression
• prepossession
• recompression
• repossession
• retrocession
• retrogression
• supersession