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

Technology often succeeds at identifying a problem while failing to establish who owns what happens next. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026

Chang succeeds Brian Peay, who is retiring after 10 years as CFO. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

Waymire succeeds Nick Jones, who has served as Kohl’s chief merchandising officer since 2023. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026

Of course, depending on options and packages, there may be some differences in materials, color choices, and performance—but the Stingray succeeds at offering the core Corvette experience. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026

If such an attack succeeds, Gulf Arab states’ need to save their huge oil infrastructure investments could knock them out of their informal American coalition or force Washington to accept Iranian terms on reopening the strait. — James F. Jeffrey, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026

The model that succeeds will be the one that combines privacy, usability, regulatory clarity, and real economic value. — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Una succeeds, but only after the gravity breaks her leg (a moment depicted in horrifyingly graphic detail). — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

Zavataro succeeds Drew Oberjuerge, who served in the top job for more than 13 years and left in June 2025. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026