Synonyms of succeeding

succeeding 1 of 2

adjective

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• next
• following
• ensuing
• coming
• second
• successive
• subsequent
• consecutive
• on deck
• sequential
• posterior
• immediate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• previous
• prior
• precedent
• foregoing
• former
• preceding
• past
• anterior
• last
• antecedent

2

as in consecutive

following one after another without others coming in between

that land remained in the family for five succeeding generations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consecutive
• successive
• straight
• uninterrupted
• sequential
• in series
• back-to-back
• successional
• continuous
• sequent
• subsequent
• next
• following
• serial
• constant
• later
• ensuing
• posterior

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonconsecutive
• nonsequential
• inconsequent
• inconsecutive

succeeding

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verb

present participle of succeed

1

as in going

to turn out as planned or desired

the advertising campaign that finally succeeded used humor to sell the product

Synonyms & Similar Words

• going
• clicking
• delivering
• flourishing
• working out
• going over
• coming off
• catching fire
• bearing fruit
• prospering
• delivering the goods
• thriving
• panning out
• doing the trick
• going like clockwork
• catching on
• cooking
• percolating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failing
• missing
• collapsing
• struggling
• striking out
• flunking
• bombing
• folding
• foundering
• flopping
• languishing
• floundering
• declining
• washing out
• slipping
• waning
• sinking
• slumping
• crumbling
• crashing
• skidding
• choking
• cratering
• misfiring
• falling down
• cracking up
• going under
• imploding
• flaming out
• miscarrying
• self-destructing

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flourishing
• arriving
• thriving
• prospering
• winning
• excelling
• making it
• getting ahead
• getting somewhere
• getting there
• cutting it
• prevailing
• making the grade
• hacking it
• making good
• triumphing
• hitting it big
• cutting the mustard
• making one's mark
• coming into one's own

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failing
• struggling
• floundering

3

as in following

to come after in time

only the results on election day will tell who will succeed the current president

Synonyms & Similar Words

• following
• replacing
• superseding
• postdating
• supervening
• supplanting
• ensuing
• displacing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• preceding
• antedating
• predating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of succeeding

Verb

His six children inherited the franchise through a family trust, with Jeanie continuing to oversee the team’s business operations and succeeding her father as the Lakers’ representative on the NBA Board of Governors. — Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

The mid-budget films succeeding right now are not proving the old middle-of-the-market model still works. — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

However, these attacks do not seem to be succeeding, even when a judge isn’t reviewing documents with his own eyes. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026

Each succeeding year, exemptions would be extended to more vehicles based on the year they were manufactured. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Just four years ago, he was elected the state’s 38th secretary of state, succeeding long-time officeholder Jesse White. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Mural Arts Philadelphia announced Wednesday that Emily Mello will become its next executive director, succeeding Jane Golden, whose leadership helped transform the organization over more than four decades. — Josh Sanders, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Jason joined History Factory in 1999 and became CEO in 2022, succeeding the firm’s founder and leading its next chapter of growth and modernization. — Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

During this stage, fitting in and belonging often feels just as important as succeeding academically. — Maressa Brown, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026