MAKE IT Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

make it

phrase

Definition of make it

as in succeed

to reach a desired level of accomplishment His parents convinced him that he could make it in anything he chose to do if he worked hard enough.

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Recent Examples of make it Thankfully Harrison, Buckwalter and their families made it out safely, and their homes survived the blaze. — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Everyone made it out, but one of the homeowners said that two of their four cats were unaccounted for. — Christopher Derose, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Wembanyama and company made it last year, but couldn’t finish the deal. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 But the cells that make it, called ameloblasts, break down once a tooth erupts, and a 2014 paper in the Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research explains that mature enamel no longer contains the living cells needed to repair itself. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for make it

Recent Examples of Synonyms for make it

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

Phrase

In our high-cost, high-housing-cost economy, industries that hire a preponderance of high-income workers are going to be able to hack it.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
More than a golf course Of course, those hacking it up on the course are only half the story.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of hack it

Phrase

But rumors started pointing to Apple going with its landscape-first form factor, and other foldable makers shifted gears — seemingly to get ahead of Apple.

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026
Qualifying an alternative source takes an intense amount of time and capital, which means that beginning to move supply chains to domestic suppliers now can put leaders in the position to get ahead.

— Yardley Pohl, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of get ahead

Phrase

At National Mortgage Center, another DSCR lender, even buyers of short-term rentals can often be approved, and sometimes multifamily projects of more than five units make the grade.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of make the grade

Phrase

After spending 26 years trying to get somewhere, this copy won’t be going back in the mail.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Some are predicting that Colorado defenseman Cale Makar will get somewhere in the $18 million to $20 million range before the start of September’s training camps.

— Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 July 2026

Definition of get somewhere

Phrase

This way, companies can better understand how their media is performing and make good decisions about where to spend their money.

— Ivan Guzenko, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
The judgment requires Acosta Torres to make good-faith efforts to recover and surrender copies of those documents that might be held by other individuals.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026