Succeed by narrow margin verb phrase
"Defeat by narrow margin" is a variant of this phrase.
To succeed in doing something by only a small amount
I was lucky to succeed by a narrow margin.
The rival candidate made a startling comeback in the second half and succeeded by a narrow margin.
The blue team lost by 1 point to the red one in the last round. As a result, the red team succeeded by a narrow margin.
To be extremely successful and admired by a range of people.
To fall suddenly and heavily to the ground
One has the potential for being successful in the future ahead.
To succeed in something by only a small amount
If you say that you carry all before you, you mean that you successfully defeat all of your opponents in a battle or a competition.
The intransitive verb "succeed" should be conjugated according to its tense.