51 Synonyms & Antonyms of WENT LIKE CLOCKWORK

went like clockwork

phrase

Definition of went like clockwork next

past tense of go like clockwork

as in succeeded

to turn out as planned or desired Once we figured out what to do, the job went like clockwork.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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succeeded
went over
went
worked out
clicked
caught fire
came off
panned out
bore fruit
delivered
did the trick
caught on
delivered the goods
flourished
prospered
thrived
cooked
percolated
throve

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

Thesaurus Entries Near went like clockwork

went in (on)

went like clockwork

went off

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“Went like clockwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20like%20clockwork. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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Synonyms of went like clockwork