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as in went
to turn out as planned or desired
the advertising campaign that finally succeeded used humor to sell the product
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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
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as in followed
to come after in time
only the results on election day will tell who will succeed the current president
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Recent Examples of succeeded
In particular, Ginn succeeded in forcing weak contact, getting eight outs on the ground in his six innings of work.
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Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
Craig, a fourth-term congresswoman who has succeeded in the competitive 2nd Congressional District by appealing to moderate voters, has outraised Flanagan and had a strong start in the Senate race in 2025.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
The effort, which included a spelling bee television spot teaching people how to spell her last name, succeeded.
—Eric McDaniel, NPR, 30 May 2026
After taking over in January, Arbeloa succeeded in revitalising Vinicius Jr, but Mbappe’s form dropped off.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Two of the four Vulcan launches to date have suffered anomalies with solid rocket boosters, and although the missions succeeded in placing their payloads into orbit, the launcher is grounded as ULA and its subcontractors probe the recurring problem.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
In the long run, however, the deputies who passed the French revolutionary abolition decree of 1794 succeeded in a key way.
—Jeremy D. Popkin, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
Moore succeeded Gail Coniglio, who served five terms as the town’s mayor, in 2021.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Before delivering her sophomore album Dandelion, the rising country talent delivered a handful of promotional tunes, and each and every one of them became quick commercial successes on at least Billboard's country tallies, though many succeeded on various non-genre-specific rosters as well.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
Craig, a fourth-term congresswoman who has succeeded in the competitive 2nd Congressional District by appealing to moderate voters, has outraised Flanagan and had a strong start in the Senate race in 2025.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
The effort, which included a spelling bee television spot teaching people how to spell her last name, succeeded.
—Eric McDaniel, NPR, 30 May 2026
After taking over in January, Arbeloa succeeded in revitalising Vinicius Jr, but Mbappe’s form dropped off.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Two of the four Vulcan launches to date have suffered anomalies with solid rocket boosters, and although the missions succeeded in placing their payloads into orbit, the launcher is grounded as ULA and its subcontractors probe the recurring problem.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
In the long run, however, the deputies who passed the French revolutionary abolition decree of 1794 succeeded in a key way.
—Jeremy D. Popkin, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
Moore succeeded Gail Coniglio, who served five terms as the town’s mayor, in 2021.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Before delivering her sophomore album Dandelion, the rising country talent delivered a handful of promotional tunes, and each and every one of them became quick commercial successes on at least Billboard's country tallies, though many succeeded on various non-genre-specific rosters as well.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succeeded
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Muncy’s helmet and glasses went flying.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Gutierrez, meanwhile, went 3-for-3 and scored twice for the Mustangs, who have won three playoff games by a 41-2 count.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Charles was a mainstay under now-United States Women’s National Team head coach Emma Hayes and flourished in the 2023-2024 season, starting every league game, amassing 1,890 minutes, and recording the most goal-creating actions in the league.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Her activity as a portraitist, the subject of one section of the exhibition, flourished and would continue throughout her long life, reflecting her numerous ties to artistic and literary circles.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Center fielder Jack Ryan followed and was 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Jorden Wells ran the first leg and was followed by Benjamin Harris, Kamil Pelovello and Robert Gardner.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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The Patriots are confident that coach Mike Vrabel can reinvigorate Brown, as the pair clicked well together for three seasons with the Titans.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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And that, apparently, was where everything clicked into place.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
31 May 2026
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The Hornets thrived all season by creating havoc on the base paths.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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But there have been interior linemen who have thrived below 300 pounds, including 295-pound Dolphins center Aaron Brewer.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Timmerman replaced Burnham and walked Jolyna Lamar and Rylee Slimp before Grant crushed a 260-foot no-doubter that hit a metal fence beyond the wall in left-center field.—
Tim Willert,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Before the Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte delivered the walk-off blow to the Dodgers — a towering home run off reliever Tanner Scott, punctuated by a bat flip — Roberts had to choose whether to send Shohei Ohtani to the plate as a pinch-hitter.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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The 79th Cannes Film Festival has wrapped, amid familiar complaints about the lack of Hollywood blockbusters, fewer American stars and a competition lineup that delivered a string of beloved films but no immediate consensus masterpiece.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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During the early 1900s, when copper, gold, zinc and silver production was booming, Bisbee prospered.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
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In turn, his legend prospered, and Mike the Tailor turned into a 50-year-old business.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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“Succeeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succeeded. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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