Synonyms of bear fruit

bear fruit

phrase

as in succeed

to turn out as planned or desired

They had hoped to start a successful business, but their plans did not bear fruit.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succeed
• go
• go over
• click
• catch fire
• deliver the goods
• work out
• come off
• pan out
• deliver
• do the trick
• catch on
• flourish
• go like clockwork
• thrive
• prosper
• cook
• percolate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strike out
• fail
• wash out
• miss
• founder
• collapse
• fold
• bomb
• struggle
• flop
• decline
• slip
• languish
• flounder
• sink
• slump
• skid
• flunk
• crumble
• crater
• crash
• wane
• fall down
• choke
• go under
• flame out
• crack up
• misfire
• miscarry
• implode
• self-destruct

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bear fruit

However, Jim is sticking with CEO Ernie Herrman, who promised on TJX's post-earnings call that fixes were swiftly put in place and already starting to bear fruit in the current quarter. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

The reversal comes after Milei repeatedly touted declining poverty as evidence that his free-market economic overhaul was bearing fruit. — Débora Rey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Ten years and $10 million later, their efforts are about to bear fruit. — Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

These prayers bore fruit; the fire stabilized and did not spread further. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Sep. 2026