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

Stuart may fail to save the universe, but the Big Bang Theory spinoff succeeds in bringing back (and reinventing) several of the hit sitcom’s fan-favorite characters. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026

Many view these principles as something to address once the business succeeds, but that’s often the most expensive moment to make changes. — Clyde Eiríkur Hull, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

Whether any of these models succeeds depends largely on the institutions that govern it. — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Schuon succeeds Damon Whiteside, who stepped down on June 30 after announcing his intention to leave prior to this year’s ACM Awards. — Chris Willman, Variety, 21 July 2026

Keeler should be proud that Futurama succeeds in presenting and proving an unsolved mathematical problem—without losing any entertainment value. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 21 July 2026

Kauffman succeeds Gary Koch, who is retiring at the end of the year. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 20 July 2026

Burnham succeeds Starmer after becoming Labor leader unopposed Friday. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

One by one, suitors including the devious Antinous (Robert Pattinson) fail at the challenge, until Odysseus volunteers and succeeds with ease. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 July 2026