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do wonders

VERB
prosper
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bloom blossom catch on do well flourish multiply thrive
STRONG
advance arrive augment batten bear benefit fatten flower gain increase produce progress rise score yield
WEAK
be enriched bear fruit become rich become wealthy fare well feather nest get on get there go places go to town grow rich hit it big hit the jackpot make a killing make good make it make mark make money make out strike it rich turn out well
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail languish shrink shrivel wither
STRONG
decline decrease lose recede refuse retreat retrogress stop

Example Sentences

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This little tweak—selling staples and buying healthcare—could do wonders for one’s portfolio if the market heads south.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

The current one could do wonders by just pretending that she does, in fact, care.

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2025

And that didn’t do wonders for morale and performance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

"We used that experience as a little kind of getaway... You can really do wonders with eight hours."

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

“Miss Lacey and Miss Adams organize the shows for us, and they simply do wonders with the themes,” he went on.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu