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 his vision succeeds, LA28 will not simply crown Olympic champions. — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Even if the safety work succeeds, Kokotajlo sees another danger. — Harry Booth, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

The companies behind it may remain invisible to attendees, but their role in determining whether an event succeeds is becoming increasingly difficult to overlook. — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026

Yu will be responsible for overseeing the business, legal and governmental affairs strategies and activities for the company globally, and succeeds Julie Swidler, who stepped down from the post earlier this summer. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

Watch what happens to New York City if Mamdani succeeds in implementing these plans. — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Anderson succeeds Joe Erlinger, who has held the role for more than six years. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

Christopher argued the race matters not only because of who succeeds Pelosi, but as a sign of what vision of the Democratic Party that person represents. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026

Because editors generally operate under pseudonyms, an argument succeeds not on the strength of someone’s credentials or professional status but on its evidence and adherence to Wikipedia’s policies. — Carson Griffith, New Yorker, 30 July 2026