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

Bruce succeeds owner Donna Carpenter, who has served as interim CEO since June and will continue as chair of Burton’s board. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

John Madden‘s Onwards and Sideways succeeds better than most in avoiding the pitfalls. — Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

The performance kicked off a limited 12-week engagement for Yang, 35, who succeeds Hacks star Meg Stalter in the Tony-winning comedy. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

If the partnership succeeds, its significance could extend beyond one weapon program. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

Those questions often determine whether a migration succeeds. — Prashanthi Kolluru, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Cohen succeeds Erin Connelly, who reinstated regular press briefings and oversaw substantial growth in the mayor’s social media reach during her two years as communications director. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

On the network side, Summers-Burke succeeds Tiffany Lea Williams who left in early 2026. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

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