- present participle of succeed.
succeeding
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"I stand ready to help renew the UN Charter's foundational promise: to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war."
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
In May 2016, he got a second chance to take over at United, succeeding Louis van Gaal.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
But the coaches know they have someone passionate about succeeding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Departing alone from Pakistan, he tried a dozen times to cross into Europe via Greece then Bulgaria before succeeding.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
And my mother, who tried all her life to believe in God without ever quite succeeding, looked up at him for guidance.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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