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 Mortgage-rate buydowns, substantial price cuts and help with closing costs are no longer doing the trick. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doing the trick
  1. bearing fruit
  2. delivering the goods
Phrase
  • Beauty Reimagined is already bearing fruit in EUKEM in many ways.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Our work with one of our long-standing partners, InVideo, is bearing fruit.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of bearing fruit
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  • 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
Definition of delivering the goods

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“Doing the trick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doing%20the%20trick. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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