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• superseded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

Extravagantly bewigged, boldly buxom, and graced with a peerless, vibrato-laden soprano voice, the exuberant Parton succeeded a hit-making early career in partnership with vocalist Porter Wagoner with a long series of solo hits. — Chris Morris, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Armstrong, meanwhile, succeeded Wade at McNeese, where he was hired by former athletic director Heath Schroyer, who has since become LSU’s senior deputy AD. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026

For the first time, an mRNA cancer vaccine has succeeded in a late-stage clinical trial, a significant advance that could reshape how cancer is treated. — Dannell D. Boatman, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

America’s Future Will Be Defined By Our Choices America has never succeeded by shrinking from big challenges. — Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Their push to move Japanese language lessons into the public school system succeeded, leading to inaugural classes at McKinley High in 1924 and Maui High in 1925. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 21 Aug. 2026

Some have succeeded in slashing sales and forcing policy changes, USA TODAY has previously reported. — Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

But after Carter reset the unit later that year by bringing in new leaders who were native speakers of both the tech world’s dialect and the language of warfighting, the organization succeeded in building a bridge between the two communities. — Doug Beck, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Bonanno, then one of the family’s leading members, succeeded Maranzano as its head. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026