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succeeding

/səkˈsiːdɪŋ/adjective3 syllables

Succeeding means: coming after or following.

Synonyms for succeeding11

adjective, as in coming after or following

back-to-back, consecutive, ensuing, following, undermentioned, next, in line, postmortem, subsequent

adjective, as in (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving

future, next, incoming

Opposites of succeeding

preceding

What does succeeding mean?2

adjective

1

coming after or following

2

(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving“our next president”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with succeeding?15

three syllables

misleadingprecedingproceedingexceedingconcedingreceding
Show 40 near rhymes
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Succeeding in a sentence

  • My brother tried many times to pass the examination, finally succeeding.unknown
  • If you're trying to scare me, you're succeeding.CK
  • I tried to open the cage with all my strength, but without succeeding.Nuel
  • She made use of her talent, succeeding at everything.Teashrock
  • Peter overcame a lot of difficulties before succeeding as a doctor.AlanF_US
  • Yielding is sometimes the best way of succeeding.unknown
  • I think there is little probability of his succeeding in the enterprise.unknown
  • There was a strong likelihood of his succeeding.unknown

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