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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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2
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
Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
That has dropped with every succeeding poll.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Former Google executive Matt Brittin has been appointed the new director general of the BBC, succeeding beleaguered Tim Davie.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Emmanuel Grégoire becomes the new mayor of Paris, succeeding fellow Socialist Anne Hidalgo.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Over succeeding decades, both Sellars and Salonen have been Salzburg Festival lodestars.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The statement was written, with Khamenei still not seen in person since succeeding his father as supreme leader two weeks ago.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Spring brings change, and there the biggest move was Weiss succeeding longtime skipper Brian Snitker following last season.
—Ajc Sports, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Josh D’Amaro, a 28-year veteran of the company, took over as chief executive at Disney’s annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday, succeeding longtime CEO Bob Iger.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
McConnell, who turns 37 next month, was officially introduced as the 28th head coach in Saint Mary’s history on Wednesday, succeeding Bennett, who left the school after 25 years to become Arizona State’s next head coach.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
That has dropped with every succeeding poll.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Former Google executive Matt Brittin has been appointed the new director general of the BBC, succeeding beleaguered Tim Davie.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Emmanuel Grégoire becomes the new mayor of Paris, succeeding fellow Socialist Anne Hidalgo.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Over succeeding decades, both Sellars and Salonen have been Salzburg Festival lodestars.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The statement was written, with Khamenei still not seen in person since succeeding his father as supreme leader two weeks ago.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Spring brings change, and there the biggest move was Weiss succeeding longtime skipper Brian Snitker following last season.
—Ajc Sports, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Josh D’Amaro, a 28-year veteran of the company, took over as chief executive at Disney’s annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday, succeeding longtime CEO Bob Iger.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succeeding
Adjective
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The bases still loaded, Smith won it in the next at-bat.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Man stabbed to death in Southie apartment A man was stabbed in an apartment in South Boston Friday and pronounced dead at a hospital the next day.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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After consecutive years of other legislation that sought an outright repeal of the Medicaid expansion over rising expense to taxpayers, the work requirements bill was branded a compromise to rein in costs.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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Injury update Heat guard Norman Powell was ruled out for a third consecutive game with an upper respiratory infection.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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To meet his growing costs, Meraj had increased the price of a cup of tea from ten rupees to fifteen, a fifty-per-cent rise (in New York terms, like a cup of drip coffee going from just shy of four dollars to nearly six overnight).—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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McDowell is with 916 Community Alliance, going inside underserved community classrooms to help keep the peace.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This was true not just for feeling satisfied with life but also for deeper aspects of flourishing, such as having a sense of direction and meaning.—
Lea Barbett,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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His flourishing business interests, on the other hand, remain in rude health.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Here’s how the other following contenders landed in the top five for Charlotte’s best places to live.—
Chase Jordan
March 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Knicks lost a second game in a row for just the fourth time this season, following Thursday’s loss to the Charlotte Hornets with a late-game collapse against the defending champs.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In October, the Justice Department filed criminal charges against James that have since been thrown out successive times by federal judges.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Foreign investors have been wary of Mongolia’s political volatility and the short tenure of successive governments.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Recording is as simple as arming a track and clicking the Record icon.—
Jamie Lendino,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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How Viewers Use Rain Soundscapes People aren’t just clicking these videos once out of curiosity.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The crash happened late Sunday night as an Air Canada regional jet arriving from Montreal and carrying 76 people struck an airport fire truck that had initially been cleared to cross the runway to respond to a separate incident aboard another plane.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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People kept arriving from behind, and with nowhere for the front to go, density and compression climbed together toward a threshold that crowd safety researchers consider dangerous.—
Yook JiHun,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Succeeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succeeding. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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