succeed
verb (used without object)
to happen or terminate according to desire; turn out successfully; have the desired result.
had succeeded
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past perfectof succeed.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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At SinoUnited Hospital in Shanghai, Walters paid less than half that amount—and, on Aug. 18, learned that the treatment had succeeded in pushing his lymphoma into complete remission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
All three approaches had been tested individually before, but none had succeeded in permanently clearing the virus.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
The agent replied saying it had succeeded by cancelling another gym-goer's booking.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
“She had succeeded in so many allegedly difficult situations that there’s not too much more you could throw at her. But six years is an eternity in politics. So here we are again.”
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
It wouldn’t have done Uncle Andrew much good if he had succeeded, for he was aiming at the right-hand pocket because he still thought the green rings were “homeward” rings.
From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis
