Definitions

do well

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All (6) Noun (1) Verb (5)

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success n.
come along v.
flourish v.
get ahead v.
go far v.
prosper v.

NOUN

success

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplishment achievement advance benefit boom fame gain happiness profit progress prosperity realization triumph victory win

STRONG

arrival ascendancy attainment clover consummation eminence fortune fruition hit killing laugher maturation reward savvy sensation snap strike successfulness walkaway walkover

WEAK

bed of roses big hit easy street flying colors good luck good times grand slam gravy train happy days lap of luxury éclat

Antonyms

STRONGEST

defeat failure forfeit loss misfortune sadness sorrow unhappiness

STRONG

inferiority unfulfillment

VERB

come along

Synonyms

WEAK

get on improve mend perk up pick up rally recover recuperate show improvement

VERB

flourish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bloom blossom boom develop expand multiply succeed thrive

STRONG

amplify arrive augment batten burgeon flower go increase score wax

WEAK

be on top of heap bear fruit come along get ahead get on go great guns hit it big live high on hog make out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease fail lessen lose shrink shrivel wither

WEAK

cease hinder languish stunt

VERB

get ahead

Synonyms

WEAK

advance be successful climb flourish get on leave behind make good outdo outmaneuver overtake progress prosper surpass thrive

Antonyms

WEAK

fail fall behind

VERB

go far

Synonyms

WEAK

achieve advance get ahead get on make a name move up in the world progress rise succeed

Antonyms

WEAK

fail

VERB

prosper

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bloom blossom catch on 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 do wonders 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

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do well

Since 1950, bull markets that made it that long tended to do well in their fifth year, delivering an average gain of nearly 19%, according to data compiled by Carson Investment Research.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

Roberto Soldado was in front of him in the team, and nobody wanted Roberto to do well more than me - but every single day in training Harry was outperforming him.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

“We are the tentpole of the U.S. economy because we invest in the future so that we can all do well there.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Gross expects the film to do well overseas, which should stem some of the losses.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

“We would all do well to be cautious, considering what happened to his mother,” Hadel said, nodding toward me.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

do well

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