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as in next
being the one that comes immediately after another
the couple purchased some land, and in the course of the succeeding year built a house on it
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as in consecutive
following one after another without others coming in between
that land remained in the family for five succeeding generations
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as in going
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 flourishing
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 following
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 succeeding
Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Yet a small number of companies are succeeding, in part by linking their AI and cost-reduction efforts.
—Paul Goydan, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Early on Wednesday, Health Secretary Wes Streeting, who is one of those widely tipped to be interested in succeeding Starmer, had a meeting with the prime minister that lasted less than 20 minutes.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Nadella became Microsoft’s CEO in 2014, succeeding Steve Ballmer.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 11 May 2026
John Ternus is succeeding Tim Cook at the helm of Apple.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Footwear American footwear retailer Rack Room Shoes has appointed Mike Edwards as president and CEO, succeeding Mark Lardie, who is retiring after 14 years at the helm.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Kemi Badenoch, their leader, had had a very rocky start after succeeding former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
The ruling on Friday will start an impeachment process which stands little chance of succeeding, but is seen piling political pressure on Ramaphosa as his African National Congress prepares for tough local elections later this year.
—S'thembile Cele, Bloomberg, 8 May 2026
Verb
Officials said their work is largely succeeding, as the bears are beginning to exhibit more natural behaviors common for bears in the wild.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Yet a small number of companies are succeeding, in part by linking their AI and cost-reduction efforts.
—Paul Goydan, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Early on Wednesday, Health Secretary Wes Streeting, who is one of those widely tipped to be interested in succeeding Starmer, had a meeting with the prime minister that lasted less than 20 minutes.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Nadella became Microsoft’s CEO in 2014, succeeding Steve Ballmer.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 11 May 2026
John Ternus is succeeding Tim Cook at the helm of Apple.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Footwear American footwear retailer Rack Room Shoes has appointed Mike Edwards as president and CEO, succeeding Mark Lardie, who is retiring after 14 years at the helm.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Kemi Badenoch, their leader, had had a very rocky start after succeeding former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
The ruling on Friday will start an impeachment process which stands little chance of succeeding, but is seen piling political pressure on Ramaphosa as his African National Congress prepares for tough local elections later this year.
—S'thembile Cele, Bloomberg, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succeeding
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Hernandez, now a Southern Section champion again, along with all the other winners will move onto the CIF preliminaries next Saturday to face the rest of the state's top female jumpers, with a chance to get back to the state finals.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Otherwise, the Canadiens were stopped on their first shot and scored on their next three in Game 6; the Sabres were stopped on their first shot and scored on three straight against Jakub Dobeš in Game 5.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Sennecke’s big postseason continues With a goal in his fourth consecutive game, Sennecke joined Auston Matthews, Nicklas Backstrom and Logan Couture as rookies with four-game goal streaks in the playoffs over the last 25 years.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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This is the third consecutive year the hairstyling will be done in partnership with Dyson Beauty.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Shania Twain, are airing live on Prime Video and Amazon Music from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, meaning some of the genre's biggest stars are going home with new accolades under their belts.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Police said officers responded to shootings involving apartment buildings and homes while going door-to-door to ensure residents had not been injured.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Liz Clayman The storied British tradition of afternoon tea is also flourishing on this side of the pond as American tea rooms offer a wide array of afternoon tea settings, complete with brimming cups of tea, warm scones and delectable finger sandwiches.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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But beneath the weight of la crisis, Garbán and peers such as DJ Babatr and Arca are flourishing globally.—
Marcos Sanoja,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Joao Gomes, one of the few current players to escape the wrath of disgruntled supporters, lingered on the pitch after his team-mates had left following a brief, post-match lap of appreciation.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Austin Police Department Chief Lisa Davis said investigators took a 15-year-old and 17-year-old into custody following the shootings, which began late Saturday and continued into Sunday morning.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Ebola was first identified in 1976 after a flare up in present-day Congo, which in decades since has had successive Ebola epidemics.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Manager Nuno Espirito Santo and his squad went on to prove them right in the next couple of years with successive seventh-place finishes, a European quarter-final and an FA Cup semi-final appearance.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Each one can be engaged with by clicking on key moments in that particular journey.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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Go directly to your school's official website or Canvas login page instead of clicking links in surprise emails.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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And the end came well before midnight, with goals by Mitch Marner and Brett Howden in the first 8½ minutes giving Vegas a commanding lead before many in the late-arriving weeknight crowd had made it to their seats at the Honda Center.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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In her 2018 memoir about her sobriety, Leslie Jamison describes arriving at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop decades after Cheever and Carver taught there.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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“Succeeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succeeding. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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