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

While most have never been rolled out to the public, one low-tech micro-transit project has been quietly succeeding in filing in some public transportation gaps and getting people around their neighborhoods — for free. — Sofia Zarran, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Saunders was there for one season, succeeding Mike Hancock, who resigned while citing anxiety, grief and depression in the wake of a 2024 school shooting that left two students and two educators dead. — Caitlyn Stroh-Page, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Like other brands, the sporting goods and footwear retailer said seasonal workers are key to succeeding this holiday season. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

There’s a learning curve, sure, where succeeding at one thing gives you an idea to try something else and have some certainty about how well the AI agent will handle the task. — Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026

Martinez's comments have put United's leadership in the spotlight again and have broken the sense of calm at Old Trafford that Carrick had overseen since succeeding Amorim. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Ivo Sacchi, who spearheaded UMG’s Switzerland and Austria operations, is leaving, with Ulf Zick succeeding him. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

The Hammer Museum at UCLA announced this week that Eric Esrailian is succeeding Marcy Carsey as the new chair of the museum’s board (after previously serving as vice chair). — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

The keys to succeeding on Wall Street are to a) make money and b) make money differently than others. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026