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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Creole and Artichoke types do well even in warm climates.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2025
Our leaders would do well by empowering consumers to make health care choices and by embracing a bottom-up approach to cost management and innovation.
—Kim-Lien Nguyen, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
Cooks should do well to be a strong weapon for Allen, as the longtime veteran has gone over the 1,000 receiving yard mark multiple times in his career.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The United States would do well to reconsider its strict adherence to nonproliferation and encourage a small set of allies—namely Canada, Germany, and Japan—to go nuclear.
—Moritz S. Graefrath, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2025
Our leaders would do well by empowering consumers to make health care choices and by embracing a bottom-up approach to cost management and innovation.
—Kim-Lien Nguyen, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
Cooks should do well to be a strong weapon for Allen, as the longtime veteran has gone over the 1,000 receiving yard mark multiple times in his career.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The United States would do well to reconsider its strict adherence to nonproliferation and encourage a small set of allies—namely Canada, Germany, and Japan—to go nuclear.
—Moritz S. Graefrath, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 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 7 Dec. 2025.
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