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as in goes
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 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
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Recent Examples of succeeds
McIntyre succeeds Andy Schneider, who left the role last September to become CEO of Horizon Air, Alaska’s regional affiliate.
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Fortune Editors, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
And if the Doral venue succeeds, there’s a strong chance the brand will expand further.
—Connie Ogle
april 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
If the government succeeds, the two could find themselves back in detention.
—Lilia Luciano, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
But in this reimagining of their world, Claire sheds new light on who suffers, and who succeeds.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026
Trump is widely expected to exact changes at CNN as well if Ellison succeeds in buying WBD, owner the cable channel.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2026
After a series of at-times contentious meetings this week, the two chambers’ negotiators emerged Friday morning with a potential compromise to cap valuation increases at 9% or a lesser percentage, as determined by the Legislature next year if the ballot measure succeeds.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Each of those films also features a plucky, diminutive hero who succeeds in the face of naysayers—an easy figure for any kid watching to root for.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Strange New Worlds succeeds in honoring TOS, as Pike, Uhura, Scotty, Spock and a host of new characters set out to boldly go where no one has gone before.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Fortune Editors, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
And if the Doral venue succeeds, there’s a strong chance the brand will expand further.
—Connie Ogle
april 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
If the government succeeds, the two could find themselves back in detention.
—Lilia Luciano, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
But in this reimagining of their world, Claire sheds new light on who suffers, and who succeeds.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026
Trump is widely expected to exact changes at CNN as well if Ellison succeeds in buying WBD, owner the cable channel.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2026
After a series of at-times contentious meetings this week, the two chambers’ negotiators emerged Friday morning with a potential compromise to cap valuation increases at 9% or a lesser percentage, as determined by the Legislature next year if the ballot measure succeeds.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Each of those films also features a plucky, diminutive hero who succeeds in the face of naysayers—an easy figure for any kid watching to root for.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Strange New Worlds succeeds in honoring TOS, as Pike, Uhura, Scotty, Spock and a host of new characters set out to boldly go where no one has gone before.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succeeds
Verb
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Guzman knocks on the door, then goes behind a pillar.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Hence, as the thinking goes, Zendaya’s thrall-like popularity with Gen Z and millennial viewers will act as an antidote to bad buzz.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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Your practical nature thrives when agreements are transparent, so write down the numbers and keep communication lines open to keep your network strong.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Pesky crabgrass thrives in the same moist, warm conditions that spur your lawn to turn green in spring.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Just the check, the soft clatter of plates and that lingering smell of basil and coconut that follows you out the door.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Cleansing sets the stage for everything that follows.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Using developer tools, the lawsuit found that opening prompts are always shared, as are any follow-up questions the search engine asks that a user clicks on.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The second modular part, the media dock, clicks down onto one of two USB-C ports on the top right or left side of the keyboard.—
Aubrey Jowers,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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Your 3rd House of Debate surges as fiery Mars arrives, pushing you to say the important thing plainly — and to move on it soon.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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We’re told the character is Maxima, the warrior queen from the planet Almerac, first introduced in Action Comics #645 in 1990, who arrives on Earth in search of a suitable mate and quickly sets her sights on Superman.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But when strategy replaces principle, the working class usually pays the price.—
Darius Khalil Gordon,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Jake Anderson, a recent college graduate, opens most of the packages, takes a photograph of the vials inside, and replaces the labels.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That's because in this town of about 2,000 people, the closest hospital that delivers babies is 100 miles away.—
Katheryn Houghton,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
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Barbie Ferreira delivers a gothic black look at the premiere of her new horror Faces of Death in Los Angeles on April 6.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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This time around, his recording studio morphed from a playground into a haven, its familiar walls allowing the type of creativity that only flourishes in private spaces—a luxury for the band at that time.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
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Alyssum also flourishes beside rosemary in an herb garden.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Succeeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succeeds. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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