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 Eventually, in 1914, Jo succeeded in publishing Vincent’s letters in an ambitious three-volume book, which today is considered one of the most revealing and important works of art history. — Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026 Fo succeeded at making the reservation, although the entire ordeal surely took longer than if Van Horn had picked up the phone himself and talked to the karaoke bar himself. — Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026 Serrano exited her role in May 2025 and was succeeded by Savman. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 That’s been the window where Wicked succeeded so well the last two years. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026 The mission definitely succeeded, shortening the little asteroid's orbit around a larger rock called Didymos by about 33 minutes. — Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026 In Ireland, Mark Crossingham is stepping down as Managing Director will be succeeded by Nick Younger. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 The shallow cultural footprint of these titles, at least two of which succeeded critically and/or financially, testifies to comedy’s waning as a cinematic form. — Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 Bellettini, now president and CEO of Gucci, was succeeded at Yves Saint Laurent by Cédric Charbit in early 2025. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

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The Indiana Hoosiers haven’t lost a game since 2024, and the team went 11-2.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Sykes went 7-of-12 from the field, including two 3-pointers, off the bench.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026

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The absence of a living monarch on our money, or on our travel documents, was not an accident haphazardly arrived at but a declaration of equality meant to be flourished and displayed.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
China has stepped up cooperation with Southeast Asian nations to crack down on a vast industry that has flourished in the region in recent years to fleece people out of billions of dollars.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of flourished

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Another 24 new releases are lined up for the rest of the year; most of them originals (20) followed by new seasons (3) and a saga.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
What followed was a difficult stretch, with works by Cy Twombly, George Condo, Alberto Giacometti, and Lucian Freud among those failing to find buyers.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of followed

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For example, changes in contact forces could indicate whether a screw has engaged correctly, while audio cues could help identify when a mechanical latch has clicked into place.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Pew Research Center found that users clicked a traditional result on 8% of visits when an AI summary appeared, compared with 15% without one.

— Mark van Berkel, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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There are countless shows and films from the likes of Imagine, Blumhouse, MRC, and others that make up the AEA that have thrived in the current ecosystem.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
He’s thrived while finally given a full workload for the first time, showing terrific vision and explosion as a receiver and runner.

— Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of thrived

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On top of that, Netflix last week announced plans to lay off around 1,000 employees, or 6% of its workforce, and replaced its chief content officer.

— Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
Utah replaced goalkeeper Karel Vejmelka with Sebastian Cossa late in the second period.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of replaced

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RPOs are agreements to provide services that a company knows it will be paid for in the future—the revenue simply hasn’t been delivered yet.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Knicks legends Earl Monroe and John Wallace delivered the commemorative bottle openers and tickets for the upcoming season.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of delivered

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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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