SUCCEEDS Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

succeeds

verb

present tense third-person singular of succeed

as in goes

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 thrives

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 follows

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 succeeds Larger, who joins from investment bank Lazard Frères, succeeds Paul Michon, who left Kering to join Renault Group as corporate communications director. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Long succeeds David Weigand, who will help with the transition. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 Enterprises therefore need to ask not only whether an AI system can be attacked, but what happens if the attack succeeds. — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Construction site trial succeeds The team tested the complete system at an active construction site, where a worker wore the device for approximately 165 minutes while performing normal daily activities. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026 Gotoh succeeds Marge Dean, Head of Skybound Animation Studio, who concludes a 13-year run as President this month. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026 Westcombe succeeds Chris Gratton, who is leaving to pursue other opportunities. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Despite numerous references to bygone eras, the interior succeeds in being very much contemporary while also very Parisian. — Leonie Rolinck, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2026 Washington succeeds Klassie Alcine, who led the organization as CEO from its founding in 2018. — Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

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In Whalefall, written and directed by Brian Duffield, Jay (Abrams) goes diving in the Pacific Ocean to find the remains of his late father Mitt (Josh Brolin), who took his own life a year before amid a terminal illness.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Based on Greaves’ short story, One Night Out centers on a married couple who head out to enjoy a rare date night when their babysitter goes missing.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of goes

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The incident follows a spate of drone attacks on at least seven cargo vessels off the Black Sea coasts of NATO members Romania and Bulgaria in October.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
The film follows a Polish burglar who assumes the identity of a dead stranger’s girlfriend, with unexpected results.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of follows

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Users can switch back to the original layout, Narasimhan says, and Reels will be unmuted once a user swipes or clicks into a video.

— Mia Sato, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
If yours clicks every time the blades spin, the cause could be as simple as a loose screw or an unbalanced blade.

— Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of clicks

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Penélope Cruz arrives for a few scenes as a wartime cabaret singer — her performance for a group of cheering soldiers is a burst of bawdy energy.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Bruns points out that the cost of diesel affects everything that arrives via truck, from boat supplies to the wood for the crab traps, so expenses for fishermen have risen, too.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

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At Moneypenny, smart technology supports rather than replaces human judgment, giving our teams the clarity to make confident decisions within clear guardrails.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The Prospect Lake Clean Water Center, built under a public-private partnership, replaces Fiveash, a 1950s-era plant that has served Fort Lauderdale and surrounding communities for 73 years.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of replaces

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The Washington Examiner delivers the decisions from Washington that affect businesses, workers, investors, and consumers every day.

— Washington Examiner, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026
Week 7 delivers great games on the schedule, and Underdog is offering new users a chance to get $100 in bonuses from a $5 wager using promo code FOXNEWS.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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