SUCCEEDED Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

succeeded

verb

past tense of succeed

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 The gambit almost succeeded as five House Republicans voted against bringing the socialism resolution to the floor. — Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026 Republicans are trying to tie the Democratic Party in general to the democratic socialist candidates who have succeeded this year in running for office. — Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Buhari benefited from outrage over the Chibok girls’ abduction to become the first opposition candidate to unseat a president, and Tinubu succeeded Buhari in power. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Uganda has succeeded in eliminating an outbreak; but Ituri province in north-eastern Congo is unstable, with ongoing conflict and roaming militias. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026 At the same time, the Tea Party insurgency in the Republican Party starting in 2010, where many right-wing candidates succeeded, shows there is a pathway for someone on one edge of the political spectrum to win higher office. — Joanna Ossinger, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 The monarch is immediately succeeded by his only son, Haakon, 53. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 If she were truly compelled by a voice, Sprague said, Clancy would have succeeded. — Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026 Even in defeat, Fulham succeeded in exposing frailties in Chelsea’s defensive structure at Craven Cottage. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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The Sox went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left 14 on base while falling in the opener of the four-game series.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Other questions still linger, including where Lahti’s car went.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of went

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The announcement followed Tilbury’s 2022 appointment as the trust’s ambassador for enterprise and coincided with its 50th anniversary gala, held in New York.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Her parents, Dana and Barb Smith, soon followed, buying a house in Billings near their daughter’s home.

— Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of followed

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The next artist starts in front of everyone who stayed, including people who might never have clicked the name on a streaming app.

— Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Treatment huts are—of course—lovely, and my massage was performed by an incredible therapist who clicked my bones in all the right places and left me feeling light as air.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of clicked

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Whisenhunt was replaced by right-hander Jason Foley, who struck out Myers on four pitches to end the third inning.

— Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
This summer, acourt in the Chinese city of Guangzhou sided with a graphics designer who was replaced by AI, ruling his dismissal was unlawful.

— Jennifer Pak, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of replaced

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Mystic, when his great, great, great- grandfather prospered in the shipping industry.

— Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
The original finders prospered, with George, Jim, and Charlie making about $1 million in gold, while word of their discovery spread.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026

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