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

Written and directed by Sean Durkin, The Iron Claw succeeds through its deep well of empathy for its characters, and Zac Efron's never-better performance as Kevin Von Erich. —Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026

Franco succeeds founding director, art historian and Tufts University professor Adriana Zavala. —Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026

None of these obstacles does stop Kadir from trying to achieve his dream, and against all odds, Kadir succeeds in becoming the owner of a powered parachute. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026

Cooper, an alumnus of Pasadena High School and Pasadena City College, succeeds Jim Saia, who had announced the 2025-26 season would be his last with the Golden Eagles. —City News Service, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026

The race will determine who succeeds Marjorie Taylor Greene, with Democrat Shawn Harris and Republican Clay Fuller facing off after neither candidate secured a majority in last month's crowded special election. —Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026

But Dear Nashville succeeds because Monroe’s songs are rueful rather than bitter, determined and occasionally defiant but never defeated. —Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026

While the occasion still succeeds in raising awareness, educating consumers and engaging younger audiences, its ability to drive lasting behavioral change—or meaningfully hold companies accountable for one-off initiatives that lack measurable impact—remains less certain. —Andre Claudio, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026

Lee succeeds Marlo Cormier, who will be leaving the company, effective April 11 to pursue other opportunities. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026