do well

phrase

1

: to be wise or use good judgment : to do what one should do

You would do well to avoid him right now.

You did well to avoid him when he was in a bad mood.

2

: to be lucky

When the tornado hit, they did well to escape uninjured.

Examples of do well in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sporting Director Deco and Co would do well to recover all of that for the three-time La Liga winner. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Hassan, the senator from New Hampshire, is preoccupied not with how many candidates can do well in one state, but, rather, which candidate will do well in every state. — Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

Any business that bids for NBCUniversal after the Comcast split would do well to remember that. — Robert Niles, Oc Register, 7 July 2026

That depends on how many women do well in offices, and how many women win offices and are appointed. — NBC news, 5 July 2026

Rhymes for do well

• barbell
• bedwell
• befell
• bluebell
• bombshell
• bridewell
• capelle
• cartel
• carvel
• clamshell
• cogswell
• compel