Synonyms of succeeded

succeeded

verb

past tense of succeed

1

as in went

to turn out as planned or desired

the advertising campaign that finally succeeded used humor to sell the product

Synonyms & Similar Words

• went
• clicked
• delivered
• worked out
• flourished
• went over
• caught fire
• came off
• prospered
• bore fruit
• panned out
• delivered the goods
• thrived
• went like clockwork
• did the trick
• caught on
• cooked
• percolated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failed
• missed
• collapsed
• folded
• struck out
• struggled
• foundered
• flopped
• washed out
• flunked
• bombed
• languished
• floundered
• declined
• slipped
• waned
• sank
• slumped
• skidded
• crumbled
• crashed
• choked
• cratered
• misfired
• miscarried
• fell down
• cracked up
• went under
• imploded
• flamed out
• self-destructed

2

as in flourished

to reach a desired level of accomplishment

if you want to succeed in show business, you have to feel comfortable in front of an audience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flourished
• thrived
• prospered
• arrived
• excelled
• won
• made it
• got there
• got ahead
• made good
• made the grade
• cut it
• got somewhere
• prevailed
• hacked it
• triumphed
• hit it big
• cut the mustard
• made one's mark
• came into one's own

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failed
• struggled
• floundered

3

as in followed

to come after in time

only the results on election day will tell who will succeed the current president

Synonyms & Similar Words

• followed
• replaced
• supervened
• superseded
• supplanted
• postdated
• ensued
• displaced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• preceded
• antedated
• predated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of succeeded

Through the long course of the MCU project, Marvel Studios has succeeded in diversifying its fanbase. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

Former president Dilma Rousseff, who succeeded Lula in 2010, was impeached in 2016, having been accused of budget manipulation. — Chloe Taylor,thomas Da Graca Barlow, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Republicans were able to win a court case forbidding the votes of overseas citizens who have never lived in North Carolina from being counted there, but have not yet succeeded in lawsuits in other states, including swing state Michigan. — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

The moment was eye-opening because the Chiefs had succeeded in such moments this season. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

The integration succeeded because people had clarity about where they were headed and what was expected of them. — Tracy Nolan, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

The defenses in Sicily were weakened, and the invasion succeeded. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

The duo succeeded ex-CEO Safra Catz, who remains as executive vice chair. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

This effort succeeded, Glass said, despite the exhibit’s candor about the darker elements of the nation’s military history. — Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2026