CUT IT Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

cut it

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Definition of cut it

as in make it

to reach a desired level of accomplishment He couldn't cut it as an actor, so went into journalism instead.

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Recent Examples of cut it If a vine appears to be wrapped tightly around a branch, cut it rather than trying to unwind it forcefully. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 24 July 2026 Uneven Spots Lawn mower blades that have become dull will often struggle to push through grass and cut it clean across. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 24 July 2026 Who would think that somebody would go into a pool and take a knife and start cutting it? — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026 This will spread them out in time so that any additional photons that come from cutting it off are observable. — Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cut it

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Should any rotation member sustain an injury, the Phillies’ playoff chances — both to make it to October and succeed there — would take a serious hit.

— Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
The 4-mile drive from Zipline's center takes 30 minutes; the drone makes it in four, dropping its cargo by paper parachute.

— Fatma Tanis, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of make it

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For guitarist Jonathan Plevyak, the song is also a way to embrace the fun side of playing music, which can be in short supply when trying to get ahead.

— Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026
The expectation from many was that Edinburgh would lose its role as host city to Greater Manchester, home of new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, and organizers in Edinburgh wanted to get ahead of the game.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 July 2026

Definition of get ahead

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They are built to win in October but might not get there if Dombrowski doesn’t deal for a back-end starter (or two), another reliever and a right-handed hitting outfielder.

— Jim Bowden, New York Times, 30 July 2026
But getting there would first mean crossing Blair Mountain in neighboring Logan county, whose sheriff, Don Chafin, had vowed to block any union advance into his county.

— Elijah TanAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

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