Succeeds

The new teacher succeeds the old one as the instructor for the class.

The new singer succeeds the old one as the lead vocalist in the band.

The new employee succeeds the old one as the receptionist at the front desk.

The new captain succeeds the old one as the leader of the team.

The lead developer succeeds the project manager as the head of the team.

The lieutenant succeeds the captain if he or she is killed in action.

The second violinist succeeds the first violinist if he or she leaves the orchestra.

The vice president succeeds the president if he or she resigns.

The new actor succeeds the old one as the star of the movie.

The new chef succeeds the old one as the head cook in the restaurant.

The deputy mayor succeeds the mayor if he or she dies in office.

The vice principal succeeds the principal if he or she retires.

The assistant coach succeeds the head coach if he or she is fired.

The understudy succeeds the lead actor if he or she is unable to perform.

The chief justice of the supreme court succeeds the retiring justice.

The second book in the series succeeds the first book.

The closing ceremony succeeds the final event at the Olympics.

The last chapter succeeds the previous ones in the book.

The second half of the movie succeeds the first half.

The end of the year succeeds the beginning of the year in the calendar.

The coach succeeds in motivating his team to win the championship.

The CEO's son succeeds him as the head of the company.

The writer succeeds in publishing a best-selling novel.

The younger sibling succeeds the older one as the head of the household.

The month of June succeeds the month of May in the calendar.

The month of June succeeds May in the calendar.