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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
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
Adjective
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The next hitter, Jack Basseer, delivered a clutch sacrifice fly to center, scoring the go-ahead run.—
Jack Vita,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Add weather-resistant seating with room for guests, entertain al fresco with outdoor dining tables for your next backyard cookout, brighten up your space with outdoor lighting, and make room for tools and accessories with outdoor storage.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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The Mariners won 1-0 en route to a second consecutive Division 1 title.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
19 May 2026
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Commuters were stranded for the second consecutive day on Tuesday as public transport operators kept their vehicles off the roads.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Get the fireplace or grill going and everyone can cook their own hot dogs on a stick.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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SpaceX is on the verge of going where no initial public offering has ever gone before.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
24 May 2026
Verb
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The Army and Navy Academy in Carlsbad is still flourishing at 116 years old.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Their suggestions will circumvent any trial and error, so your herb garden will be flourishing in no time.—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
21 May 2026
Verb
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In the bottom of the 11th, UCLA loaded the bases with no outs after an official review determined that Roman Martin was narrowly safe at third base following a bunt.—
Los Angeles Times Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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The backstory Habitas Bacalar is the third property from the Habitas group, following the success of their flagship in Tulum, and second property in Namibia (with properties in Todos Santos and Saudi Arabia opening soon).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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Cortes raced home on Kurtz’s single, and Kurtz advanced the final 180 feet on successive groundouts.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The alcohol is well integrated, arriving in successive waves rather than spikes.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Verb
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The Hurricanes have an offense that can hang with anyone in the country, able to put up double-digit runs on a daily basis when everyone is clicking.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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Paragon Solutions created a spyware tool called Graphite that can be used by government agencies to remotely hack into a cell phone without the user knowing or even clicking a link.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
19 May 2026
Verb
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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 26 May. 2026.
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