succeed
verb (used without object)
to happen or terminate according to desire; turn out successfully; have the desired result.
have been succeeding
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present perfect progressiveof succeed.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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But all over the country, community-level organizations have been succeeding in blocking data-center projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
The animated movies that have been succeeding have been based on established characters and franchises.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2023
In the past year, the federal board recognized the most new unions since at least 2000, meaning organizers have been succeeding at the ballot box during union votes.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 5, 2022
Shih said the CDC’s study suggests that efforts to expand early intervention have been succeeding, but some states could be doing more to reach children in underserved and lower-income communities.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2021
The younger one came to be certain that the older one could have been succeeding in living.
From Geography and Plays by Gertrude Stein
