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

He believes SoFi has a profitable “primary relationship flywheel,” whereby it has succeeded in drawing existing members to new products, a strategy that gives the company greater potential to scale its business.

From MarketWatch

Sometimes he succeeded, but he didn’t understand the mechanism of the disease.

From The Wall Street Journal

He tried to scramble up to join the chase, but only succeeded in pulling the tablecloth down onto himself.

From Literature

"He thinks like a businessman and his leadership...succeeded in consolidating and expanding the business," she told AFP.

From Barron's

“It stands on the foundation laid by generations of Black people who fought, sacrificed, and succeeded long before me,” Shaboozey’s statement continued.

From Los Angeles Times