came into one's own

phrase

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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for came into one's own
  1. made it
  2. got there
  3. got ahead
  4. made the grade
  5. made good
  6. cut it
Phrase
  • The mark would say that Claude touched it, not that Claude made it.
    — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Cleveland made it 6-3 with a two-out rally against Enmanuel De Jesus in the seventh.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of made it
Phrase
  • New York got there first, in July 2023, and the result is instructive.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • By the time police got there, Ortegon-Couoh appeared to have been run over by a train, investigators said in court records.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Definition of got there
Phrase
  • 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
Definition of got ahead
Phrase
  • But two songs that don’t fit either of those criteria made the grade.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of made good
Phrase
  • Employee Engagement Everyone wants employees to be engaged, but a single team-building exercise is not going to cut it.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The messes are bigger, and Joe’s mop and bucket just won’t cut it.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of cut it
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“Came into one's own.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20into%20one%27s%20own. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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