in succession
idiom
: following one after the other
The guests arrived in succession.
He won the championship twice in succession.
She listed the names in quick/rapid succession.
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Many gardeners plant radishes in succession, sowing seeds seven to ten days apart.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
The Academy, based out of Westminster, reached its first Great 8 in recent memory after upsetting No. 8 Denver West and No. 9 Holy Family in succession.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
There can be multiple beneficiaries at the same time and in succession.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
What to know: Colorado Academy is back in the Coliseum for the second straight March after taking down No. 14 Sterling (54-28) and No. 3 Eaton (38-35) in succession.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
The Academy, based out of Westminster, reached its first Great 8 in recent memory after upsetting No. 8 Denver West and No. 9 Holy Family in succession.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
There can be multiple beneficiaries at the same time and in succession.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
What to know: Colorado Academy is back in the Coliseum for the second straight March after taking down No. 14 Sterling (54-28) and No. 3 Eaton (38-35) in succession.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in succession
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“In succession.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20succession. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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