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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
If everyone succeeded, the box got shorter for the next round, while the other participants hovered nearby to catch anyone who wobbled.
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Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Kelly Donohoe had just succeeded Tony Severino as the Hawklets’ head coach.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026
And in 2021 the Court required Section 2 plaintiffs challenging burdens on casting ballots to focus on discriminatory intent rather than discriminatory effect, with the result that no Section 2 challenge since then has succeeded.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
JSerra has succeeded in breaking up the Mira Costa-Redondo Union beach volleyball domination.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Experts point out that its earlier Go series succeeded by delivering capable legged robots at prices far below competing platforms, attracting a broad developer base and fostering an ecosystem around its SDK and control stack.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
The DDoS-as-a-service operators have come under the attention of law enforcement in multiple countries, but attempts to shut down this scourge have never succeeded.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
The voting rights law succeeded in opening the ballot box to Black Americans and reducing persistent discrimination in voting.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
His second attempt succeeded over the objections of Democrats and some conservatives.
—Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2026
Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Kelly Donohoe had just succeeded Tony Severino as the Hawklets’ head coach.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026
And in 2021 the Court required Section 2 plaintiffs challenging burdens on casting ballots to focus on discriminatory intent rather than discriminatory effect, with the result that no Section 2 challenge since then has succeeded.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
JSerra has succeeded in breaking up the Mira Costa-Redondo Union beach volleyball domination.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Experts point out that its earlier Go series succeeded by delivering capable legged robots at prices far below competing platforms, attracting a broad developer base and fostering an ecosystem around its SDK and control stack.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
The DDoS-as-a-service operators have come under the attention of law enforcement in multiple countries, but attempts to shut down this scourge have never succeeded.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
The voting rights law succeeded in opening the ballot box to Black Americans and reducing persistent discrimination in voting.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
His second attempt succeeded over the objections of Democrats and some conservatives.
—Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succeeded
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Maya Melendez, a ninth grader, went 3-for-4 with a home run, double and 7 RBI for the Patriots.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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The fans went home happy after an apparent makeup call wiped out a Saints go-ahead field goal, and the Packers avoided a 1-3 start by escaping with a 28-27 victory.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Chicagoans first fell in love with the Italian comfort food in small late-night eateries that flourished thanks to the long hours, outgoing personalities and deft dough-throwing hands of their mom-and-pop owners.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The exodus of refugees that followed gave birth to the Little Saigon community that has since flourished in Orange County — now home to the largest community of Vietnamese outside of Vietnam.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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In the years that followed, Blackmon and other lawyers used the law to challenge at-large election systems that prevented Black communities from electing candidates of their choice.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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And their listeners had fun right along with them, and followed them from one station to another.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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In the locker room after the game when the Lakers prepared to break their last huddle, the lights suddenly clicked off.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Hawn and her After-School Kindness Crew co-writer, Oliver, clicked from the start.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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The blend of horror and comedy — two genres driven by tension that culminates in a cathartic payoff — has thrived in recent years at the box office, championed by auteurs like Jordan Peele and Zach Cregger.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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After Ole Miss’s starting quarterback suffered an ankle injury in week two, Chambliss took the reins and thrived.—
Bomani Jones,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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How to manage a susceptible, intolerant rose Roses that are both susceptible and intolerant to disease despite proper care should be shovel-pruned and replaced with cultivars that thrive with little or no disease.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Working with Boss Architecture, the Feins replaced the wiring and electrical, raised the ceiling height 6 inches, and added 600 square feet to the rear of the house.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
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From Nasser to Khomeini, the region’s revolutionary ideologies have delivered only ruin.—
Danielle Pletka,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
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Towns delivered his second triple-double of the series, contributing 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Decades later, Playbill began covering theater with feature stories about Broadway shows as the White Way prospered.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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All of which now makes for a sad twist, particularly considering how both franchises prospered by the association along the way.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Succeeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succeeded. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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