Synonyms of succeeds

succeeds

verb

present tense third-person singular of succeed

1

as in goes

to turn out as planned or desired

the advertising campaign that finally succeeded used humor to sell the product

Synonyms & Similar Words

• goes
• clicks
• delivers
• works out
• bears fruit
• goes over
• comes off
• delivers the goods
• catches fire
• flourishes
• pans out
• does the trick
• prospers
• thrives
• goes like clockwork
• catches on
• percolates
• cooks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fails
• misses
• collapses
• founders
• bombs
• flunks
• strikes out
• languishes
• folds
• flops
• struggles
• washes out
• flounders
• wanes
• declines
• slips
• sinks
• crumbles
• slumps
• crashes
• skids
• chokes
• miscarries
• misfires
• falls down
• implodes
• goes under
• cracks up
• flames out
• craters
• self-destructs

2

as in thrives

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

• thrives
• arrives
• flourishes
• prospers
• excels
• wins
• makes it
• gets ahead
• cuts it
• gets there
• prevails
• gets somewhere
• makes the grade
• makes good
• hacks it
• hits it big
• cuts the mustard
• triumphs
• makes one's mark
• comes into one's own

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fails
• struggles
• flounders

3

as in follows

to come after in time

only the results on election day will tell who will succeed the current president

Synonyms & Similar Words

• follows
• replaces
• supersedes
• supervenes
• supplants
• postdates
• ensues
• displaces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• precedes
• predates
• antedates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of succeeds

Bhusri succeeds Carl Eschenbach, who will stay with the company as strategic advisor to the CEO. —Fortune Editors, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026

Smith succeeds Ted Stimpson, who took on the role in October 2023. —Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026

If Pacific Electric succeeds in becoming what its team envisions, Levine hopes it will be remembered for one simple thing. —Holly Alvarado, Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026

Foran succeeds Ron Sargent, who has been Kroger’s interim leader since former CEO Rodney McMullen resigned last March. —Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026

Pal Zileri has a new chief executive officer, Carlo Anceschi, who succeeds Leone Scordo. —Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026

Saeed succeeds Kimberly Becker, who announced her retirement from the airport authority last fall after a 40-year career. —Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026

Even if Sporttrade succeeds in getting approval, the company will enter at a market share deficit to exchanges already operating under the CFTC. —Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2026

Sacerio succeeds Heather Kadin, who joined the Scripted Television division of Range Studios at its inception in the Spring of 2022, and has recently transitioned to independent producing, including as an EP on a forthcoming Apple series based on the Joona Linna novels by Lars Kepler. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026