SUCCEEDING Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in next

being the one that comes immediately after another the couple purchased some land, and in the course of the succeeding year built a house on it

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as in consecutive

following one after another without others coming in between that land remained in the family for five succeeding generations

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succeeding

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verb

present participle of succeed

as in going

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 flourishing

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 following

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 succeeding

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Martinez's comments have put United's leadership in the spotlight again and have broken the sense of calm at Old Trafford that Carrick had overseen since succeeding Amorim. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Ivo Sacchi, who spearheaded UMG’s Switzerland and Austria operations, is leaving, with Ulf Zick succeeding him. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 The Hammer Museum at UCLA announced this week that Eric Esrailian is succeeding Marcy Carsey as the new chair of the museum’s board (after previously serving as vice chair). — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 The Campaign for Wool has appointed John Smedley chairman Ian Maclean MBE as its new chairman, succeeding the late Peter Ackroyd. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 The keys to succeeding on Wall Street are to a) make money and b) make money differently than others. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Here’s how some places around the country are changing, and how one state is succeeding in preserving its native wildlife. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026 Despite this recent history of teams succeeding by spreading the wealth, rather than going all in on a few players, this was a huge offseason for big contracts. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The organization announced that Donna Gigliotti and Mike Farah have been elected as presidents, succeeding Donald De Line and Stephanie Allain, who had served as PGA presidents since 2022. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for succeeding

Adjective

Current listings include a $25 seat outside Nashville and 19 open seats at $70 each at a Las Vegas wedding next month.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
In a statement announcing her departure, which will take full effect next year, Amanpour did not mention the corporate takeover but urged her colleagues at CNN to keep up their work.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of next

Adjective

The Astros went 87-75 last season to finish second in the division and miss the playoffs, snapping a streak of eight consecutive appearances.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Connecticut’s annual count found 3,847 people experiencing homelessness this year, marking five consecutive years of increases.

— David Rich, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of consecutive

Verb

Ryu wins the first time, but the brothers have a falling out and start a beef with a demon named Akuna before going their separate ways.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
The company explicitly framed the ultra-high-tech monster as the roadmap for a rollout of seven new road-going models destined for global markets over the next four years.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of going

Verb

This was placed in a room where three Juszkiewicz works hinged on flourishing gladioli and calla, next to Valentino’s gowns that expressed his couture skills with sequined and embroidered dresses embellished with floral references and leaf motifs.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Tom Pelphrey’s recent Emmy win for Task only reinforces that view, as do the flourishing careers of Lewis Pullman and Imogen Poots.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of flourishing

Verb

The opening brings Polène closer to its West Coast customer base as the company continues to expand internationally, following recent openings across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Jayendu Krishna, a director at Drewry Maritime Advisors, said none of the major container shipping lines had resumed services through Hormuz since suspending operations following the outbreak of the war in February.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of following

Adjective

Authorities in Colima said the risks remained low but warned that heavy rainfall could cause damage because successive storms had already saturated the ground along the Pacific coast.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
But successive 5-7 records slowed the momentum, and through it all, no victories over Kansas State and an 0-2 record against Missouri.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of successive

Verb

Before clicking, check the advertiser by selecting the three dots next to a Google search ad.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
While the imposing box set itself is a portable 12-pound film school and an instant status symbol on your shelf, there’s no shame in clicking over for a preview.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of clicking

Verb

This year, JetBlue is also making the Fort Lauderdale airport a hub this year, scheduling flights so arriving travelers have ample options to connect elsewhere.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
On the day of the $50 million demand, a WeChat chat on one of her phones shows pornographic images arriving and being sent back with Victim-1’s face grafted on, the complaint says.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of arriving

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