make it

phrase

Synonyms of make itnext
1
: survive, live
half the cubs won't make it through their first year
2
a
: to be successful
… trying to make it in the big time as a fashion photographer.—Joe Kane
b
: to be satisfactory or pleasing
… if it isn't danceable, it doesn't make it for me.—Judy Hyman
3
: to have sexual intercourse

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Others stall out for one reason or another and never make it. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026 Harry Styles was invited but is currently on tour and could not make it. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 July 2026 Epstein said the stunt doubles as a virtual watch party for fans who couldn't make it to New York. — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026 Lopez and Hernandez hit back-to-back homers off Mason Barnett in the sixth to make it 8-0. — Miami Herald, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for make it

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“Make it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20it. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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