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
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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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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
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3
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
Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The recall effort against Blain, who is facing felony charges of perjury and bribery, appeared to be succeeding when polls closed.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Erika Kussmann has been tapped as chief executive officer and board director, succeeding cofounder Melissa Palmer, who will move to chief brand officer.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Bad weather prevented recovery teams from accessing the area of avalanche in the succeeding days of the avalanche, as reports indicated the men were buried between 40 and 100 feet of snow, according to authorities.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Sebastian Picardo has been announced as chief executive officer of Monica Vinader, succeeding co-founders and sisters Monica and Gaby Vinader.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
O’Neil previously spent nearly a full season in charge of Bournemouth, succeeding Scott Parker on a caretaker basis in August 2022, before being named permanent head coach in November after the league had paused for the mid-season World Cup.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Comcast its elevating Steve Croney to CEO of its core Connectivity & Platforms division, succeeding Dave Watson, effective January 1.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
On Thursday, Comcast announced Steve Croney would take over as CEO of the connectivity and platforms division, succeeding longtime leader Dave Watson.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
Businesses owned by people from diverse backgrounds are succeeding, a new report says.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The recall effort against Blain, who is facing felony charges of perjury and bribery, appeared to be succeeding when polls closed.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Erika Kussmann has been tapped as chief executive officer and board director, succeeding cofounder Melissa Palmer, who will move to chief brand officer.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Bad weather prevented recovery teams from accessing the area of avalanche in the succeeding days of the avalanche, as reports indicated the men were buried between 40 and 100 feet of snow, according to authorities.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Sebastian Picardo has been announced as chief executive officer of Monica Vinader, succeeding co-founders and sisters Monica and Gaby Vinader.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
O’Neil previously spent nearly a full season in charge of Bournemouth, succeeding Scott Parker on a caretaker basis in August 2022, before being named permanent head coach in November after the league had paused for the mid-season World Cup.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Comcast its elevating Steve Croney to CEO of its core Connectivity & Platforms division, succeeding Dave Watson, effective January 1.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
On Thursday, Comcast announced Steve Croney would take over as CEO of the connectivity and platforms division, succeeding longtime leader Dave Watson.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succeeding
Adjective
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When is the next federal holiday?—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Nov. 2025
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This limits the potential return the Mets can receive for Senga, so the team may be better off relying on the veteran pitcher to bounce back next season.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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After winning 3-0 at home to Leeds United last weekend, Sunday’s result marked the first time that Brighton had kept consecutive Premier League clean sheets since February.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Also in 2025, THR won 34 prizes at the SoCal Journalism Awards, landed a second consecutive Daytime Emmy nomination for its roundtable series and won the American Society of Magazine Editors award for best cover.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The company count included insiders like Musk, who held around a 15% stake in Tesla going into the proxy and was allowed to vote his shares.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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But going into markets relying solely on territory pre-sales alone — once the norm at AFM — is today a rarity, with most packages having some financing already in place to mitigate risk — and jitters.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The power vacuum left by Moïse’s death led to a dramatic expansion of already flourishing armed gangs.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Around the world, wherever the internet is in kids’ pockets, Haidt argued, young people are becoming less happy and flourishing less.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Arkansas Department of Human Services has been following the federal Department of Agriculture’s recent guidance on SNAP, issuing partial benefits to 240,000 low-income Arkansans participating in the nutrition assistance program.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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Despite posting one of the highest payrolls in all of baseball, the Mets ended up missing the postseason following a 4-0 loss to the Miami Marlins in the last game of the regular season.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The storm has strengthened into the equivalent of a Category 4 Hurricane and is expected to hit central Vietnam Thursday night — an area that hasn’t yet recovered from disastrous flash flooding and landslides caused by weeks of record rainfall and successive storms.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The only way to access the nearest beaches, a quartet of successive coves, is to leave the grounds.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The unit is clicking after an uneven first seven weeks of the season.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Even amid a government shutdown, so much is happening in Washington, at such a rapid clip and such a high pitch, that a browser of The New York Times’ homepage could be forgiven for giving up and clicking straight through to Spelling Bee.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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White South Africans, whose roots can be traced to settlers arriving under Dutch and British colonial rule, dominated the country through a system of racial segregation known as apartheid from 1948 until its abolishment in the early 1990s.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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And yes, all of the women — including Bronwyn, who’s arriving late but will still be attending despite all of the rumors and headlines about her old legal woes.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Succeeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succeeding. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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