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

If that argument succeeds, then whether the defendant followed or broke the laws at issue in the lawsuit no longer matters. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026

That celebrities are now luxury brand ambassadors and sit front row at fashion shows, after all, is a development of a generation that succeeds him, but that doesn’t mean that Skarsgård is counting himself out. —José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026

Until a ceasefire is signed and the US succeeds in brokering a deal among the Gulf states who back Sudan’s opposing forces, Sudan is likely to be locked out of any reconstruction funds that will be essential for stabilizing the country and restoring livelihoods. —Cameron Hudson, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026

Even if this succeeds, deploying innovating technology requires a specialized workforce. —Daniel Torrent, STAT, 25 Feb. 2026

Orvér succeeds former Oneworld CEO Nat Pieper, who left the alliance late last year to become American Airlines’ new chief commercial officer. —Jordan Parker aviation, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026

Sormunen succeeds Jonna Linnanahde, who continues as COO and co-founder. —Marta Balaga, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026

Bomar succeeds Mike McMullen, who will serve in an advisory capacity until May 31. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026

The donor hair will grow normally while maintaining its original curl pattern if the procedure succeeds. —Lyssanoel Frater, Freep.com, 20 Feb. 2026