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

The cake being the only chocolate element doesn’t quite do the trick. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2026

Add Vinegar If your towel has a musty smell, adding white vinegar to the wash during the next cycle may do the trick. — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 25 Aug. 2026

Notebooks Screen time is one thing, but old-school analogue pen and paper does the trick. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026

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