Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A statement from the Post said only that D'Onofrio was succeeding Lewis "effective immediately."

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

Defending the prime minister's record, Home Secretary James Cleverly said Mr Sunak was succeeding in his attempts to cut inflation and reduce the number of people crossing the Channel in small boats.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2024

Reporting Boeing’s fifth consecutive quarterly loss last October, Calhoun asserted a more transparent culture was succeeding in identifying assembly-line deficiencies.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 22, 2024

The 42-year-old mother was succeeding in a largely male-dominated business.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2023

The lakebed was on a mission to bury the base, the men, and all of their planes, and it was succeeding.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand