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succeeded

[suhk-see-did] / səkˈsi dɪd /
ADJECTIVE
done
Synonyms
STRONG
complete completed concluded consummated depleted drained effected ended executed exhausted fixed fulfilled perfected performed realized rendered set spent terminated wired wrought
WEAK
a wrap all in all over brought about brought to pass buttoned-up compassed over through used-up
Antonyms
STRONG
incomplete indefinite unfinished unfixed unfulfilled unused
WEAK
undone

Example Sentences

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It started with FA Cup-winning manager Brendan Rodgers, who was replaced by Dean Smith in 2022-23, while Steve Cooper was succeeded by Ruud van Nistelrooy last term.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

He was succeeded by Stephen Hemsley, who had led UnitedHealth from 2006 to 2017.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Despite mounting warnings about Chen and his Prince Group companies, Hun Sen’s son, Hun Manet, retained Chen as an adviser when he succeeded his father as prime minister in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Cook will be succeeded in the CEO position by John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

He and the Holy Beings hadn’t succeeded, at least not yet.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young