succeeding

[US]/sək'si:diŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. following; coming after.

Example Sentences

Little did I dream of succeeding so well.

Perseverance is failing nineteen times and succeeding the twentieth.

Let’s be brutally honest about this: you haven’t a hope of succeeding.

succeeding in a career

succeeding against all odds

succeeding through hard work

succeeding in achieving goals

succeeding in overcoming obstacles

succeeding in a competitive environment

Real-world Examples

If you're not stressed, you're not succeeding.

Source: New Version of University English Comprehensive Course 4

Are we going to be succeeding or not?

Source: BBC documentary "Chinese Teachers Are Coming"

Tunisia's the only place that seems to be succeeding.

Source: NPR News October 2015 Collection

My city is a long way from succeeding.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Wow! So there's no chance of me ever succeeding.

Source: 6 Minute English

Are you trying to scare me? 'Cause you're succeeding.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 4

Then, as to its succeeding, -for my part, I see no chance of that.

Source: American Original Language Arts Volume 5

We're bucking the tide, acting consciously and succeeding only a little.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 4

There are lawsuits. What chances do they have of succeeding?

Source: NPR News November 2020 Collection

This robot is attempting, but not succeeding, to communicate with the hive.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

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