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

2 of 2

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

Even despite all this, the task force observes that defensive arrays might be insufficient to stop rogue drone operators from succeeding in their goals. — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Howe was appointed in November 2021, succeeding Steve Bruce when Newcastle were 19th in the Premier League, shortly after a consortium led by PIF completed its takeover of the club. — David Ornstein, New York Times, 30 July 2026

If Iran continues succeeding in degrading those early warning systems, Israel would have to confront its missiles with less warning and thinner interception depth. — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 30 July 2026

Sajak joined Wheel of Fortune in 1981, succeeding host Chuck Woolery, who left to pursue other endeavors in the entertainment industry (Woolery died in July 2024). — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

Tucker, representing the third generation of family leadership, took on the role of senior vice president of merchandising on July 3 — succeeding John Walker upon his retirement. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

Johnson succeeding would not automatically provide unionization rights, since the case involves the FLSA, which concerns minimum wage and overtime wage rights, and not the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), which provides for unionization. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 July 2026

The Country Music Association named Brittany Schaffer as its incoming CEO on July 8, succeeding Sarah Trahern, who similarly announced her retirement in advance to allow time for a search committee to find that org’s new leader. — Chris Willman, Variety, 21 July 2026

The supporters succeeding in delaying the certification, but not in stopping it. — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 21 July 2026