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• superseded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

SpaceX has yet to attempt such a recovery with Ship but has succeeded in doing so with Super Heavy three times so far. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 July 2026

The states succeeded in convincing a judge to freeze the merger in advance of a trial. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 13 July 2026

Indeed, the stunt succeeded in earning the group media coverage across mainstream outlets, amplifying its brand and potential to reach new recruits. — Odette Yousef, NPR, 11 July 2026

That’s because cars like this exist to spark conversations, and in that respect, it's already succeeded. — New Atlas, 11 July 2026

Thune succeeded McConnell as the Senate majority leader after the Kentuckian ended his 18-year tenure atop the Senate GOP in early 2025. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Bernanke served as Federal Reserve chairman from 2006 to 2014, having succeeded the late Alan Greenspan. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 9 July 2026

An injury crisis saw Bouaddi brought into central midfield alongside Andre — a player twice his age — by Bruno Genesio, who had succeeded Fonseca that summer. — Tom Williams, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Roberto De Zerbi succeeded in saving the club from a fate in the Championship and is now being backed in the transfer window to remould the squad in his own image. — Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026