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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Rafael Márquez, a former FC Barcelona star and one of the greatest players in Mexican national team history, is succeeding Aguirre after serving as one of his assistant coaches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
West Virginia offers a compelling example of a state that is succeeding in attracting data-center investment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 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
The proof Jones is succeeding, that he has always belonged at the Power Five level, comes from those who have felt lucky to work with him in years past.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
She did say that any one succeeding in hoping everything is succeeding in hoping everything.
From Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories by Gertrude Stein
