succeed
verb (used without object)
to happen or terminate according to desire; turn out successfully; have the desired result.
is succeeding
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present progressiveof succeed (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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He said the market already grasped his approach and pointed to falling volatility, lower Treasury yields and expectations that inflation would decline over the coming year or two as early evidence his strategy is succeeding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
A few days back, professor and historian Erik Baker joked that “‘Severance’ is succeeding by rediscovering the forgotten ancient knowledge that audiences enjoy it when things happen on the TV shows they watch.”
From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2025
"It's scary because yes, the film is succeeding and people are aware of it, but I don't think there is sufficient action, especially amongst those who have power to change this," Yuval told the BBC.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2025
“Harris is succeeding in casting herself as a change agent,” said Alex Conant, a former advisor to Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2024
How can we tell when a writer is succeeding in his effort to communicate, to body forth what he seeks to body forth?
From Platform Monologues by T. G. (Thomas George) Tucker
