- present tense form of succeed (3rd person singular).
succeeds
Example Sentences
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If this effort succeeds, it may become the administration’s most lasting and beneficial trade achievement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
It’s why she largely sinks in dramas but succeeds in comedies, where she can portray a version of herself that makes people laugh just by thinking, “Isn’t it so funny that Jennifer Aniston said that?”
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Staff on the front line say a major factor in whether a youth centre succeeds or fails is how deeply embedded it is in the community.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
And when that team succeeds, as the U.S. has this summer, it not only underscores the wisdom of the Founding Fathers, but it offers a lesson for today as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
If he succeeds, Lincoln’s prayer for a reunified United States of America may never be answered.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
