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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
The break-up, announced in January, was a surprise because Carter, who succeeded Paul Keel as chief executive in March 2024, had run both Smiths Detection and Smiths Interconnect earlier in his career and some investors perceived him as wedded to them.
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Ian King, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Wearables succeeded not just by measuring physiology, but by creating feedback loops that made invisible processes visible and actionable.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Trump is trying to end Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, but has not yet succeeded following several months of diplomacy.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
That car, which featured a four-cylinder Ford engine, was succeeded by the Mangusta, fitted with a V-8 from the Blue Oval.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
Fontana had succeeded Sergio Azzolari, who moved on to become Roberto Cavalli’s chief executive officer, about a year after joining Dsquared2, taking on a post that had been vacant since 2017.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Their networks have succeeded in connecting the world and have become so massive and so messily human that AI slop created by the proprietary LLMs fills a need.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
Addazio went 4-12 and was fired in December 2021, only to be succeeded by Norvell shortly thereafter.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
People saw this strange-looking rock and tried to pick it up, but none could until this innocent little boy succeeded, delivering it to authorities.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
Ian King, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Wearables succeeded not just by measuring physiology, but by creating feedback loops that made invisible processes visible and actionable.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Trump is trying to end Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, but has not yet succeeded following several months of diplomacy.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
That car, which featured a four-cylinder Ford engine, was succeeded by the Mangusta, fitted with a V-8 from the Blue Oval.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
Fontana had succeeded Sergio Azzolari, who moved on to become Roberto Cavalli’s chief executive officer, about a year after joining Dsquared2, taking on a post that had been vacant since 2017.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Their networks have succeeded in connecting the world and have become so massive and so messily human that AI slop created by the proprietary LLMs fills a need.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
Addazio went 4-12 and was fired in December 2021, only to be succeeded by Norvell shortly thereafter.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
People saw this strange-looking rock and tried to pick it up, but none could until this innocent little boy succeeded, delivering it to authorities.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succeeded
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After previously awarded National Endowment for the Humanities grants to organizations around the country were canceled in April, Wisconsin Humanities went into survival mode and launched an emergency fundraising campaign.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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On the beauty front, Nader styled her blond hair in loose waves and went with a dewy makeup look.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
26 Oct. 2025
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His Lorenz Hart is a lost soul of New York, an artist who couldn’t have flourished—or fallen—anywhere else.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Their returners, too, have improved while the chemistry of the team has flourished.—
Chase Gemes,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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Sulfuric aerosols trapped in ice cores suggest that a truly massive volcanic eruption took place in 1809, followed by a succession of smaller eruptions that culminated in the staggering explosion of Mount Tambora in 1815.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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That being said, the Consumer Price Index has followed an almost identical trajectory from Q420 to the most recent figures, meaning spending is merely in line with inflation.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Their running game clicked, too.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
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Fans who clicked early enough were treated to Biebz playing hoops, then billiards.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2025
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My mother had already arrived from her home in California and was on the landing greeting condolence callers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Undefeated Golden State arrived in Oregon’s largest city late Thursday night ready to play its first back-to-back of the season.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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In the owner’s en suite, Heesen replaced one of the original dual toilets with a vanity area.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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The East Wing, which, in part, housed the office of the first lady and the Presidential Emergency Operations Center, will be replaced by a ballroom.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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He was hired as an interim in March, delivered qualification for the Champions League, and got the job on a permanent basis.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Again while a deal is not done yet, insiders say it is headed in that direction after Jordan was blown away by the recent rewrite delivered by Gilroy.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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For 120 years, Variety has thrived because of the talent and leadership of the award-winning and gifted journalists in our newsroom and on our publishing teams.—
William Earl,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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The 28-year-old catcher filled in for an All-Star catcher and has thrived in his moment this postseason when given opportunities, going three-for-seven with a double and two runs for Los Angeles.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Succeeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succeeded. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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