Synonyms of do the trick

do the trick

phrase

as in click

to turn out as planned or desired

The suggested revisions did the trick, and the updated article was well-received.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of do the trick

There are usually a few things on in-flight menus that can do the trick. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2026

After some trial and error, the group found a symmetry that did the trick. — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026

In this new work, Helmholtz resonance did the trick for turning incoming sound into self-propelling thrust. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026

For the latter set, something a little cheekier, but still gentle, like a pastel bubblegum pink may do the trick. — Loren Savini, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026