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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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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
Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2025
Lagarde has herself been president of the European Central Bank since 2019, succeeding Draghi.
—David Doty, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
One anecdote does well to illustrate the apparent association between donating to Newsom and succeeding in California.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
San Francisco, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Tampa Bay (with Brady, but less so since) and Baltimore (since paying Lamar Jackson) have spent more over the past five years while succeeding.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Nordstrom alum Cathy Smith joined as chief financial officer, succeeding Rachel Ruggeri.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Traditional one-on-one coaching methods are having a hard time succeeding beyond top executives.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Sajet is succeeding Marcelle Polednik, who was MAM's Donna and Donald Baumgartner Director from 2016 until July of this year.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The Juno spacecraft, orbiting and imaging Jupiter since 2016, is still succeeding.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Currently Kering’s deputy CEO in charge of brand development, Bellettini was seated next to Cantino at a press briefing in March when Demna, the Georgian designer who had revved up Balenciaga, was revealed as Gucci’s next creative director, succeeding Sabato De Sarno.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2025
Lagarde has herself been president of the European Central Bank since 2019, succeeding Draghi.
—David Doty, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
One anecdote does well to illustrate the apparent association between donating to Newsom and succeeding in California.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
San Francisco, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Tampa Bay (with Brady, but less so since) and Baltimore (since paying Lamar Jackson) have spent more over the past five years while succeeding.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Nordstrom alum Cathy Smith joined as chief financial officer, succeeding Rachel Ruggeri.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Traditional one-on-one coaching methods are having a hard time succeeding beyond top executives.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Sajet is succeeding Marcelle Polednik, who was MAM's Donna and Donald Baumgartner Director from 2016 until July of this year.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The Juno spacecraft, orbiting and imaging Jupiter since 2016, is still succeeding.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succeeding
Adjective
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Williams played decently well, but there are plenty of areas that need to improve for the Bears next week.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Snag it before your next trip, and keep scrolling for more options at Target.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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No school has ever hosted the program in consecutive weeks.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Browns swarming Joe Burrow for sacks on three consecutive plays in the fourth quarter, driving the Bengals back from the 20 to their own goal line, was an incredible show of force created by a front four that will only improve with more time together.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the memoir, Sheen blames this same testosterone cream for feeding his state of mind going into that encounter.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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Pictures of Bambi going about her day with a microphone on her collar.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Online channels are flourishing as well.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Julianne cited her sisters' accomplishments in their own fields, as well as their flourishing personal lives, as a reason why the sadness never flowered into full-on resentment.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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Although not yet confirmed, the American team is expected to make a scouting visit to Bethpage Black following their appearance at the Silverado Resort.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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At the WellChild Awards in London on Monday, May 8, Harry, 40, chatted with 13-year-old Grace Tutt, a Special Recognition winner who uses a wheelchair following a bus crash.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That included his coming into successive games in July with the bases loaded and getting the final out in the inning both times without allowing a run to score.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities Secretary-General Mohamed Ismail told Reuters the artifacts date back to successive periods starting from the Ptolemaic era.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And above all, build a culture where employees think twice before clicking on suspicious emails.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Sign Up With DraftKings Promo Code Offer Start the sign-up process with DraftKings Sportsbook by clicking here.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The film opened in theaters on June 6 before arriving on digital streaming via premium video on demand on July 1.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The prince's car was seen arriving at Charles' Clarence House home.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Succeeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succeeding. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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