1
as in to go
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 to thrive
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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Recent Examples of succeed
To succeed against top-tier competition in July, England will need more than scrappy conversions and predictable crosses.
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Julia Ranney, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
These cases cannot succeed without the amazing team of county detectives and the other detectives throughout Bucks County who make up our Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
Want to raise children who are happy, fulfilled and self-motivated to succeed?
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Carson, who succeeded his late grandmother Julia Carson in the Indianapolis-area House seat, has easily won reelection fights, triumphing again last year by roughly 40 points against a Republican challenger.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
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Julia Ranney, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
These cases cannot succeed without the amazing team of county detectives and the other detectives throughout Bucks County who make up our Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
Want to raise children who are happy, fulfilled and self-motivated to succeed?
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Carson, who succeeded his late grandmother Julia Carson in the Indianapolis-area House seat, has easily won reelection fights, triumphing again last year by roughly 40 points against a Republican challenger.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for succeed
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For over five decades, owner Bill Huth kept the track going.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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The couple went public with their relationship in June of 2016.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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New perennials must receive plenty of water the first few weeks after planting to thrive.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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Most plants thrive in soils with a slightly acidic to neutral pH of around 6.0 to 7.0.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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The final contestants from Group C — Nessy, Mad Scientist Monster, and Yorkie — did not follow that particular decades trend, opting to jump around more in time instead.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The special comes to Hulu in a licensing deal, we’re told, following its original premiere on YouTube in 2023.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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The trigger and bumper on the right Joy-Con 2 felt like clicking the left and right mouse buttons, and the controller slid smoothly.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Like most comedies, North of North takes a few episodes to click into its fullest potential.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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When there's minimal to no oxygen, the spores can flourish.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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This holistic approach to family wellness reflects Kerr's commitment to creating products that nurture both body and business and prove that when personal values align with professional vision, both can flourish together.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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It should be replaced with a sprawling, soulless contrivance.—
Noah Rothman,
National Review,
3 Apr. 2025
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For instance, replacing a term policy with a living benefits policy that reduces the death benefit but adds liquidity for emergencies reframes life insurance as a proactive financial tool.—
Drew Gurley,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Alongside industry leaders like Chris O’Hara of Stunts Unlimited, Leitch delivered several presentations to the Academy, ultimately leading to the Board of Governors’ vote of approval earlier this week.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The House narrowly voted to approve the GOP budget blueprint Thursday by a vote of 216-214, delivering a major victory for President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The film arrives on Amazon Prime Video on Thursday.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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The performance was shot back in February at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C., and Bad Bunny arrived with his backing band LoS SOBRiNOS, led by musical director and percussionist Julito Gastón.—
Juan J. Arroyo,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Succeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succeed. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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