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• past participle of succeed.
• past tense form of succeed.

succeeded

American  

[suhk-see-did] / səkˈsi dɪd /

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.

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• unsucceeded
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of succeeded

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

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succeeded

Nagelsmann succeeded Flick in September 2023, initially on a contract to the end of Euro 2024, which Germany hosted.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Orcel succeeded despite vociferous opposition from the German government and Commerzbank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Sharma succeeded longtime Xbox chief Phil Spencer, who retired in February, and has pledged to return the division to growth by 2027.

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

Once Elle has succeeded at everything, including winning an acquittal for a sorority sister accused of murder, Warner reappears and hands her the declaration of love she originally wanted when she followed him to Harvard.

From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026

When Oldenburg mischievously reported an exaggerated account of Hooke’s views to Newton, deliberately trying to stir up trouble, he succeeded better than he could have expected.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin