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as in went
to turn out as planned or desired
the advertising campaign that finally succeeded used humor to sell the product
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as in flourished
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
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as in followed
to come after in time
only the results on election day will tell who will succeed the current president
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Recent Examples of succeeded
With miners racing to develop new projects, the industry has seen a surge of takeover attempts, although only a few have succeeded at this scale.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Kremlin has succeeded in building a fortress economy, but one that is fortified against the future more than against the enemy.
—Jeremy Shapiro, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
He was succeeded last summer by career FBI agent Brett Kalina.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
He is set to be succeeded by Jonathan Simon.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
By Wednesday evening, the fire crew succeeded in containing 20% of the wildfire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Human intervention has helped to curb the effects on some of the most imperiled native species, and in some cases, even succeeded in recovery efforts, but the overarching threat of climate change persists.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Oman noted that the last time Iowa saw both an open Senate and governor’s race in the same year was 1968, when Democrat Harold Hughes moved from the statehouse to the Senate, and Republican Robert Ray succeeded him as governor.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
The massive popular revolt against the 2021 coup, particularly among young people who had thrived during the previous decade, demonstrates that that strategy in fact succeeded, if at enormous cost, as the Myanmar military appears incapable now of reasserting its control nationwide.
—Derek Mitchell, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Kremlin has succeeded in building a fortress economy, but one that is fortified against the future more than against the enemy.
—Jeremy Shapiro, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
He was succeeded last summer by career FBI agent Brett Kalina.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
He is set to be succeeded by Jonathan Simon.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
By Wednesday evening, the fire crew succeeded in containing 20% of the wildfire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Human intervention has helped to curb the effects on some of the most imperiled native species, and in some cases, even succeeded in recovery efforts, but the overarching threat of climate change persists.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Oman noted that the last time Iowa saw both an open Senate and governor’s race in the same year was 1968, when Democrat Harold Hughes moved from the statehouse to the Senate, and Republican Robert Ray succeeded him as governor.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
The massive popular revolt against the 2021 coup, particularly among young people who had thrived during the previous decade, demonstrates that that strategy in fact succeeded, if at enormous cost, as the Myanmar military appears incapable now of reasserting its control nationwide.
—Derek Mitchell, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succeeded
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Jefferson-Wooden went into these championships as a strong favorite to secure the victory.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This year, Tillman went head-to-head with another Severance star Zach Cherry.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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Renowned for honesty, expertise, and quality products, the business flourished.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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As our employees have flourished, the work and results have followed.—
Liz Teran,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Season 4 lands on October 30th and will be followed by a fifth and final season.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Dakota Johnson followed suit at the Kering Foundation’s Caring for Women dinner that same night, wearing a sexy black lace Gucci dress over black underwear.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
14 Sep. 2025
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Women in brightly colored dresses danced in shoes that loudly clicked across the floor.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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For decades, studios have tried to capitalize on the financial success and cultural relevance of video games, but it's only been in the past few years that things have clicked.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Multiple White House officials arrived in their current jobs after working at Turning Point USA, the conservative outreach group that Kirk led and co-founded to energize Republicans on college campuses.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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If only this car had arrived a few months later during one of our brief bouts of winter rain.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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He was replaced by Jake Browning, who threw for 241 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions and rushed for another score.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The mop cart has been replaced.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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Simple, portable devices that can be operated with minimal training could revolutionize how medical care is delivered in underserved communities, dramatically cutting costs and response times.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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If YouTube delivered a huge ratings number, the broadcast networks that have leaned on their reach for relevance – Fox, CBS, NBC and ABC – would have to admit that YouTube, with its 2 billion monthly active users, is simply a better mousetrap to maximize audience.—
Contessa Brewer,Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Its first aircraft carrier is designed to carry drones, an industry where domestic Turkish defense companies have already thrived.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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For decades, the industry has thrived—sometimes barely survived—in a paradoxical environment where state-level legality danced uneasily with federal prohibition.—
Robert Hoban,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Succeeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succeeded. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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