do well
idiom
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.
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Protecting Herbert and helping to open running lanes is paramount to the success of the offense, and Penning should do well to help both of those elements.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Hot pepper varieties that stay small and do well in pots tend to be the easiest peppers to overwinter indoors, while larger bell pepper plants tend to struggle in containers.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
The party that doesn’t occupy the White House tends to do well in these governors’ races, with that dynamic then carrying over to the midterms.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Yet, so long as the AI story remaining intact, stocks may continue to do well into the end of the year.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Hot pepper varieties that stay small and do well in pots tend to be the easiest peppers to overwinter indoors, while larger bell pepper plants tend to struggle in containers.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
The party that doesn’t occupy the White House tends to do well in these governors’ races, with that dynamic then carrying over to the midterms.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Yet, so long as the AI story remaining intact, stocks may continue to do well into the end of the year.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for do well
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“Do well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20well. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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