succeeds

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attain good outcome v.
come after; take the place of v.

VERB

attain good outcome

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplish achieve benefit flourish gain get overcome prevail prosper realize thrive triumph win

STRONG

acquire arrive avail conquer distance earn fulfill hit obtain outdistance outwit possess profit reap receive recover retrieve score secure surmount vanquish work worst

WEAK

be successful carry off come off do all right do the trick get to the top grow famous make a fortune make good make it make out pull off turn out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail forfeit give in hinder languish lose miss pass surrender yield

STRONG

give give up offer relinquish

WEAK

precede

VERB

come after; take the place of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assume replace take over

STRONG

accede displace ensue follow inherit postdate result supersede supervene supplant

WEAK

be subsequent come into come into possession come next enter upon follow after follow in order go next

Antonyms

STRONG

precede

WEAK

fail

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succeeds

"The appeal succeeds… and the conviction for murder will accordingly be quashed."

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Perdue succeeds Sharon McCollam, who had previously announced her retirement from the CFO role.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

If it succeeds, GSK told investors that it plans to submit the vaccine to the FDA for an updated label in 2029 at the earliest.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Beyond shifting from a multi-cam comedy to single-cam and Brandy’s changed-up theme song, this “Different World” succeeds by maintaining a wonderfully familiar energy… like coming back home.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

If it succeeds, they could end the war by sundown.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly