DELIVERING THE GOODS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

delivering the goods

phrase

present participle of deliver the goods

as in succeeding

to turn out as planned or desired The shrewd marketing campaign delivered the goods for the company and increased sales dramatically.

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Recent Examples of delivering the goods Except there’s a difference between being knowingly ridiculous and being no longer capable of delivering the goods. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026

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bearing fruit

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These trees can begin bearing fruit in as little as one to three years after planting, compared to the five to 10 years required for standard trees.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 28 July 2026
The real-estate people who stand to profit from conversion projects claim (unsurprisingly) that adding union-friendly requirements would make their math impossible, effectively killing a program that is already bearing fruit.

— Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026

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