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(suc-ceed-ing) 3 syllables

Definition

adjective. coming after something else in time.

Example Sentence

He is succeeding because of his hard work and effort.

More Example Sentences

The succeeding team won the game easily.

Synonyms

following; next; subsequent

Antonyms

failure; flop; precede

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succeeding
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Rhymes

  • bleeding
  • breeding
  • ceding
  • feeding
  • heeding
  • kneading
  • leading
  • needing
  • pleading
  • reading
  • reding
  • seeding
  • speeding
  • weeding

  • acceding
  • conceding
  • exceeding
  • impeding
  • inbreeding
  • misleading
  • misreading
  • preceding
  • preceeding
  • proceeding
  • receding
  • rereading
  • seceding
  • stampeding
  • succeeding

  • interceding
  • superseding
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