CAME INTO ONE'S OWN Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

came into one's own

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past tense of come into one's own

as in succeeded

to reach a desired level of accomplishment That intern has really come into her own over the past year.

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After an extensive, public push, Rubio made it to Hannah’s hospital bedside, where other family was already gathered, including Niedermeier, who had cut his family funeral trip short.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
Just a year after his career took off, Omar David Panqueva, known as DJ TUNJO, made it to one of the largest music festivals in Chicago earlier this summer.

— Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of made it

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Kinley got ahead of McMahon, but the Yankees’ third baseman lifted a deep fly ball to right for the game-winner.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Egypt took a surprising lead in the 15th minute when Ibrahim got ahead of Lisandro Martinez to meet Marwan Attia’s cross and head the ball into the bottom corner.

— James Robson, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026

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Former first-round NBA draft pick Enes Kanter Freedom has made good on his promise to declare for next year's WNBA Draft, officially penning a letter to the league on Monday.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Manufacturers made good use of the material for wartime equipment and, a couple years after the conflict ended, Tupper returned to considering its domestic uses.

— Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 30 July 2026

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