be successful

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come through v.
get ahead v.
go over v.
hack it v.
succeed v.

VERB

come through

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pitch in prevail succeed

WEAK

achieve be victorious carry out chip in contribute kick in score triumph win

Antonyms

WEAK

fail

VERB

get ahead

Synonyms

WEAK

advance climb do well flourish get on leave behind make good outdo outmaneuver overtake progress prosper surpass thrive

Antonyms

WEAK

fail fall behind

VERB

go over

Synonyms

WEAK

be impressive click come off go pan out prove

Antonyms

WEAK

ignore neglect

VERB

hack it

Synonyms

WEAK

accomplish avail bring home the bacon carry off come out on top come through cut it cut the mustard deliver the goods get to the top hit the mark make a go of it make it make the cut make the grade prevail pull it off score win

VERB

succeed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplish achieve benefit flourish gain get overcome prevail prosper realize thrive triumph win

STRONG

acquire arrive avail conquer distance earn fulfill hit obtain outdistance outwit possess profit reap receive recover retrieve score secure surmount vanquish work worst

WEAK

carry off come off do all right do the trick get to the top grow famous make a fortune make good make it make out pull off turn out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail forfeit give in hinder languish lose miss pass surrender yield

STRONG

give give up offer relinquish

WEAK

precede

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be successful

“We haven’t cracked the code on how to be successful to the level we’d like to in the wireless business,” Ergen said on an earnings call earlier this month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

"We weren't really sure we would be successful so quickly, so it's amazing that we found one so fast."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

Inside, Rivera knew in order to be successful when he saw the board, he’d have to take education seriously.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

It is almost always fatal once symptoms appear in humans, but treatment administered before this point can be successful.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Any racial justice movement, to be successful, must vigorously challenge the public consensus that underlies the prevailing system of control.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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