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succeeded

[suhk-see-did] / səkˈsi dɪd /
ADJECTIVE
done
Synonyms
STRONG
complete completed concluded consummated depleted drained effected ended executed exhausted fixed fulfilled perfected performed realized rendered set spent terminated wired wrought
WEAK
a wrap all in all over brought about brought to pass buttoned-up compassed over through used-up
Antonyms
STRONG
incomplete indefinite unfinished unfixed unfulfilled unused
WEAK
undone

Example Sentences

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The company’s presence in the lives of millions of Americans has only grown more prevalent in the past decade, the period when Ned’s daughter at long last succeeded him as Fidelity’s chairman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

At the start of last season, Thomas Frank at Tottenham Hotspur and Keith Andrews, who succeeded him at Brentford, were the only two "new" managers on the opening weekend.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Researchers have now succeeded in creating a carbene that remains stable in water.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

Because the U.S. was insufficiently prepared, Iran succeeded in closing the strait and then operating it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

After a weary process, and resting every five minutes, I succeeded in dressing myself.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë