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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 2022, Gober lost his bid for re-election and was succeeded by Tim Nichols.
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Edie Peffley, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
For 16 years, his authoritarian rule succeeded in taking over the press, the judiciary and other government institutions.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The season will survive for at least one more game, a showdown in Phoenix for the right to be, in all likelihood, rolled by the Oklahoma City juggernaut that has succeeded Golden State as the league’s premier franchise.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Lawyers for Live Nation countered that the company had succeeded on its own merits.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
He was succeeded by Greg Peters, the former chief operating officer of Netflix, who now shares the top job with Ted Sarandos.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
Jeffs succeeded his father and ran the FLDS for the following five years.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
And in that, Patrón has succeeded.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
New York batters failed on two robot umpire challenges and have succeeded on two of their last 13 attempts.
—CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Edie Peffley, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
For 16 years, his authoritarian rule succeeded in taking over the press, the judiciary and other government institutions.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The season will survive for at least one more game, a showdown in Phoenix for the right to be, in all likelihood, rolled by the Oklahoma City juggernaut that has succeeded Golden State as the league’s premier franchise.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Lawyers for Live Nation countered that the company had succeeded on its own merits.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
He was succeeded by Greg Peters, the former chief operating officer of Netflix, who now shares the top job with Ted Sarandos.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
Jeffs succeeded his father and ran the FLDS for the following five years.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
And in that, Patrón has succeeded.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
New York batters failed on two robot umpire challenges and have succeeded on two of their last 13 attempts.
—CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succeeded
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Pereira went 2-for-3 with a walk in the game.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Brent Suter opened the game and went two-plus innings.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Pimpton was Craig’s favorite target on third downs and flourished in the short and intermediate passing game.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2026
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Animals that relied on grass flourished, and the populations of those that didn’t adapt declined.—
Zelalem Bedaso,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2026
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Now 43-38, Charlotte has lost ground this week with difficult losses to Boston and Detroit that followed the same blueprint, as the Hornets fell off a cliff in the fourth quarter at the wrong time.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Apr. 2026
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Its techniques are still breathtaking today, richer and more substantial than any images that came before and many that followed.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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Super Mario Galaxy has clicked past the lifetimes of Frozen, Minecraft and The Jungle Book.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 Apr. 2026
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Nothing has clicked and frustration has spilled outside the clubhouse.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2026
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With the system up and running, the new farm thrived.—
Julie Bourdin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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But Comey has thrived, refining her own particular jolie laide aesthetic, with its offbeat palettes and silhouettes and emphasis on texture.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
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Vince Galante replaced former head of Jeep design Mark Allen in 2023.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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After the first sunny spring day, Parisians have officially packed up their winter wardrobe and replaced knits and boots with breezy trench coats and elegant ballerina flats—a look the French are perhaps most famous for.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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But Wilkins delivered a big throw on his last attempt and the meet invites started to come back his way.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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But at Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen on Long Island, you’ll be assigned a shiva coordinator who will ensure fresh food is delivered every day of the mourning period.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
16 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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Footage unveiled today exclusively for the room showed a power struggle brewing in between the forces of good, who prospered in a stunning magical kingdom of woods and water, and those who want to root it out.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Succeeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succeeded. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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