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. cut it
Phrase
  • An August 2024 commissioners court agenda initially included a proposition to swap out Veterans Day as an employee holiday instead, but the motion never made it to the court.
    — Rachel Royster July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
  • Bodycam footage shows an officer setting aside her laptop and phone in June, but a property receipt provided by the city does not specify whether a laptop and phone were among the items that made it to the property storage facility.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of made it
Phrase
  • Nearly a third got there in three years or less, against 12% previously.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Definition of got there
Phrase
  • McDonald’s The burger chain also made the grade, even as the stock has seen better days.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of made the grade
Phrase
  • YouTube has made good on a provision in a 2025 distribution agreement with NBCUniversal, launching the ad-free tier of Peacock on its channel store.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 June 2026
  • Monroe wore her wedding suit more than once Monroe made good use of her wedding suit before ever walking down the aisle.
    — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
Definition of made good
Phrase
  • The key is using enough product and covering the whole face evenly, since a light dusting isn’t going to cut it.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • Those offers didn’t cut it for the few dozen residents who’ve held out.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 2 July 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 9 Jul. 2026.

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