Synonyms of bore fruit

bore fruit

phrase

past tense of bear fruit

as in succeeded

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

• succeeded
• went
• caught fire
• worked out
• went over
• clicked
• came off
• panned out
• delivered the goods
• delivered
• did the trick
• went like clockwork
• caught on
• flourished
• prospered
• cooked
• thrived
• percolated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• washed out
• missed
• struck out
• failed
• folded
• collapsed
• bombed
• flopped
• struggled
• flunked
• foundered
• languished
• declined
• slipped
• floundered
• slumped
• sank
• cracked up
• skidded
• waned
• crashed
• crumbled
• fell down
• choked
• flamed out
• went under
• cratered
• miscarried
• misfired
• imploded
• self-destructed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bore fruit

Pruning In winter, when canes are done producing fruit for the season, prune the canes that bore fruit down to the base of the plant so new ones will grow in the spring. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026