DOING THE TRICK Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

doing the trick

phrase

present participle of do the trick

as in clicking

to turn out as planned or desired The suggested revisions did the trick, and the updated article was well-received.

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Recent Examples of doing the trick While doing the trick, the British singer appeared to accidentally choke on the remaining water in his mouth and fell to the ground, coughing. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 June 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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