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.

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The creators of the new James Bond series would do well to follow suit. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026 Dance with the one that brought you In that view — where robust economic growth and not inflation is driving rates higher — investors would do well to stick with the biggest beneficiaries of that strength, namely tech stocks, DeBusschere continued. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 In Thiel’s view, a socialist front-runner would do well in 2028 if the Democratic Party overperforms in the midterm elections this fall. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026 Hopefully the more videos of shows that do well will just inspire people to check out some of the other songs. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026 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 Oct. 2026.

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