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 is succeeding Rob Seminara, a longtime partner at the firm, who will remain in the region to support the transition before assuming new responsibilities for Apollo later this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 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
“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
Neita is succeeding in staying grounded in the present despite her grand ambitions.
From BBC ● May 10, 2024
"I do hope, John, that your new business is succeeding," she said carelessly, although of course she felt a friendly interest in John's success and in that of Meg's husband.
From The Camp Fire Girls in After Years by Margaret Vandercook
