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 Zimbabwe’s new processing push succeeds, the country could transform itself from a raw-materials exporter into a key node in the battery supply chain. —Ray Mwayera, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026

If the effort succeeds, congressional Democrats warn in a study out Friday, the administration’s import taxes will cost American households an average of $2,512 in 2026, up 44% from $1,745 in tariff costs last year. —Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026

After seven episodes, Love Story finally succeeds in making these characters feel real. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026

Station and Station succeeds even more in this regard, building on the history of narrative video games and providing a model for the future of the form. —Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026

Roeder, who has worked at Disney for 25 years, will step into the new job on March 19, a day after D’Amaro succeeds Bob Iger at the company’s annual meeting with shareholders. —Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026

The only way this succeeds in the marketplace is by being great. —Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2026

Dudamel concludes 17 seasons as Los Angeles Philharmonic music director this summe r and in New York succeeds Jaap van Zweden, whose six-season tenure ended with 2023-24. —ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026

Wilson died last August; Chemin succeeds him in the role. —News Desk, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026