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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
Arsenal ran up for their first one on Saturday and succeeded.
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Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Then Booth succeeded Connelly as Denver’s lead executive when Connelly left for Minnesota.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Apparently, however, someone succeeded; Drake has revealed the drop date is May 15.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
The plan succeeded in part, as the bloc has significantly scaled down the share of Russian energy products in its energy mix.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Swiss National Bank Chief Economist Carlos Lenz is set to retire at the end of the year and will be succeeded by Martin Brown, the current director of the central bank’s academic research institution.
—Bastian Benrath-Wright, Bloomberg, 24 Apr. 2026
Following this biological model, scientists at the institute have also succeeded in applying a similar surface structure to the back of the cover glass of photovoltaic modules using a vacuum process.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
Architecture and design The architecture and design team has succeeded in creating a harmonious blend of Art Nouveau, elements of the Wiener Werkstätten and Asian influences.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Romney served only one term and was succeeded by Democrat Deval Patrick in 2006.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Then Booth succeeded Connelly as Denver’s lead executive when Connelly left for Minnesota.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Apparently, however, someone succeeded; Drake has revealed the drop date is May 15.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
The plan succeeded in part, as the bloc has significantly scaled down the share of Russian energy products in its energy mix.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Swiss National Bank Chief Economist Carlos Lenz is set to retire at the end of the year and will be succeeded by Martin Brown, the current director of the central bank’s academic research institution.
—Bastian Benrath-Wright, Bloomberg, 24 Apr. 2026
Following this biological model, scientists at the institute have also succeeded in applying a similar surface structure to the back of the cover glass of photovoltaic modules using a vacuum process.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
Architecture and design The architecture and design team has succeeded in creating a harmonious blend of Art Nouveau, elements of the Wiener Werkstätten and Asian influences.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Romney served only one term and was succeeded by Democrat Deval Patrick in 2006.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succeeded
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Maya Melendez, a ninth grader, went 3-for-4 with a home run, double and 7 RBI for the Patriots.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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The fans went home happy after an apparent makeup call wiped out a Saints go-ahead field goal, and the Packers avoided a 1-3 start by escaping with a 28-27 victory.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Yet the club has also flourished amid elevated stakes.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Late in the 20th century, community radio (mainly unlicensed) had flourished in Ireland, Spain, France, and other countries as well, although regulatory crackdowns in the 1980s and 1990s began to curtail the activity.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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After shift supervisor would come shift manager, followed by assistant manager, followed by manager, district manager.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Pritchard followed with clutch 3-pointers to send Boston into the fourth quarter with a 79-74 lead.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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The musicians suggested a variety of reasons why the quartet clicked.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Our Geiger counter, which took live measurements of the environment, clicked quietly.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Scott Dochterman Dane Brugler’s analysis A one-year starter at Indiana (and three-year starter overall), Mendoza thrived in offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan’s RPO-heavy offense (every run is tied to a read).—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Klare combines the best of both worlds into one tidy Day 2 package, a 6-foot-4 pass-catcher who thrived from both the slot and as a run-blocker last year for the Buckeyes.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Saving the night sky is more an investment over time as light fixtures are updated, old lighting is replaced with LEDs and motion timers are installed.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Cora, who was an infielder on the Red Sox 2007 World Series championship team and managed them to a franchise-record 108 wins and another title in ‘18, will be replaced on an interim basis by Chad Tracy.—
Jimmy Golen,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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From Nasser to Khomeini, the region’s revolutionary ideologies have delivered only ruin.—
Danielle Pletka,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
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Towns delivered his second triple-double of the series, contributing 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Decades later, Playbill began covering theater with feature stories about Broadway shows as the White Way prospered.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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All of which now makes for a sad twist, particularly considering how both franchises prospered by the association along the way.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Succeeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succeeded. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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