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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The Cavs won 64 games two seasons ago, then won 52 games last season and made it to the Eastern Conference Finals.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026
This is why four candidates made it to the ballot in the Alaska Senate race on November 3.

— Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of made it

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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

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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

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The Kings cashed in on three of five power plays on Wednesday and have made good on six of their past 16 opportunities.

— Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026
Gleb is a successful businessman, a Russian muzhik made good—wealthy, sturdy, practical—who owns a logistics company in a midsize, provincial city.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of made good

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Then, cut it in half crosswise so the neck is separated from the base.

— Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 13 Nov. 2026
The Redhawks lost 5 yards for a false start before scoring on a trick play — wide receiver Scoop Smith 15-yard toss to Maleek Huggins — to cut it to 17-7 at halftime.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Nov. 2026

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