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

Mortgage-rate buydowns, substantial price cuts and help with closing costs are no longer doing the trick. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

If their Soshiotsuki somehow wasn’t enough to cement Emma D’Arcy as a true fashion player, then this sculptural Jil Sander suit certainly did the trick. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026

As for application, the product dispenses from a cooling metal tip—yet another benefit for depuffing—and just a few dots do the trick. — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 7 Oct. 2026

According to Shields, a deep clean once a week followed by a quick pass after every shower can do the trick. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026