DID THE TRICK Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

did the trick

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past tense of do the trick

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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 did the trick After some trial and error, the group found a symmetry that did the trick. — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026 In this new work, Helmholtz resonance did the trick for turning incoming sound into self-propelling thrust. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026 Two pumps on the back of my hand did the trick, stippling it across my red-speckled cheeks and around my nose. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025

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