do well

phrase

1

: to be wise or use good judgment : to do what one should do

You would do well to avoid him right now.

You did well to avoid him when he was in a bad mood.

2

: to be lucky

When the tornado hit, they did well to escape uninjured.

Examples of do well in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These must do well for Hulu because there’s a new one every year. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026

Bulbs that do well in shadier areas include snowdrops, winter aconite, and Grecian windflower. — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

The creators of the new James Bond series would do well to follow suit. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026

Dance with the one that brought you In that view — where robust economic growth and not inflation is driving rates higher — investors would do well to stick with the biggest beneficiaries of that strength, namely tech stocks, DeBusschere continued. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for do well

• barbell
• bedwell
• befell
• bluebell
• bombshell
• bridewell
• capelle
• cartel
• carvel
• clamshell
• cogswell
• compel