made one's mark

phrase

past tense of make one's mark
as in succeeded
to reach a desired level of accomplishment They made their mark on the scientific world with a groundbreaking discovery.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for made one's mark
  1. made it
  2. got there
  3. made the grade
  4. made good
  5. got ahead
  6. cut it
Phrase
  • There were also some videos of funnel clouds and some rotation, but nothing that ever made it to the ground.
    — Chris Shaffer, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Forest earned a Europa League appearance during his time there and made it as far as the semifinals last season.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of made it
Phrase
  • In audio from the 911 call placed after Robins got there, the caller says there's an unresponsive baby.
    — Christine Sloan, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Blair Kerkhoff’s weekly report cards from The Kansas City Star tell the story of how the Chiefs got there.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of got there
Phrase
  • Other names that made the grade in 2027 include Alphabet, Apple , Coca-Cola, Dynatrace , Eli Lilly , Equinix and Williams Companies .
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Another Spanish-language filmmaker, Chile’s Pablo Larraín, has arguably already made the grade.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of made the grade
Phrase
  • By the time the lights dimmed for the halftime show, Sampaio and Martin made good on their promise.
    — Raymond Braun, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Kids made good accomplices, tasked with sneaking off on a hunt for the bill.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of made good
Phrase
  • That brought up the right-handed-hitting Díaz, who got ahead 3-1 in the count after Ashby threw two pitches in the dirt.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Since the dawn of time, the experts tell us, those who got ahead financially lived within their means, saved diligently and spent and invested carefully.
    — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of got ahead
Phrase
  • Clean language alone no longer cuts it, according to findings from a 2026 WGSN report.
    — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • On days when a lightweight jacket won’t cut it, this under-$50 poncho coat offers a more substantial option.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of cut it
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“Made one's mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/made%20one%27s%20mark. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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