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View definitions for succeeding

succeeding

adverb as in in turn

noun as in attainment

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Example Sentences

A witness, who stepped in to help, described how he attempted to free the girl from the dog's grasp, eventually succeeding.

From BBC

Step forward Arne Slot, the 46-year-old quietly building a stellar reputation at Feyenoord, regarded as having the ideal personality and footballing philosophy to take on what many regarded as the impossible job of succeeding the iconic Klopp.

From BBC

Heyward-James, the Georgia lawyer, said she doesn't see efforts to end or restrict no-fault divorce ever succeeding, even in deeply conservative states where legislation has already been proposed.

From Salon

If anything, she said, she sees ultraconservative officials in those states succeeding in passing laws that make divorces harder to obtain, like extending residency requirements, mandating mediation or parenting seminars, and creating steeper obligations during the pre-trial discovery process.

From Salon

United have been here before, drinking in the euphoria of a famous ex-player succeeding as interim boss.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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