succeeded

[suhk-see-did]

adjective

1. having followed or replaced another by descent, election, appointment, etc..

   After his father had been executed, discussions took place between the newly succeeded king and representatives from Scotland.

2. having turned out as planned, desired, or hoped; successful.

   The project, combining breakdancing and Bach, is a perfectly succeeded blend of high culture with street art.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of succeed.

Other Word Forms

• unsucceeded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of succeeded¹

First recorded in 1890–95; succeed ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; succeed ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

Early forms likely slipped through the undergrowth beneath the feet of dinosaurs and succeeded by evolving a variety of strategies for capturing prey.

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He was succeeded by Starmer, who dragged the party back to the centre and returned it to power in July 2024 after 14 years in opposition.

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Less than two weeks later, Merck said its other heart pill, Winrevair, had succeeded in Phase 2 trials for the treatment of a certain form of heart failure.

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"I thought it was all my fault," admits Daisy who found the grief overwhelming, feeling she had let her friend down, while Georgia struggled with the realisation that even their most promising attempt hadn't succeeded.

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Ms. Greene never attempted that but succeeded in becoming a household name by saying outlandish things.

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