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 When that happens, give it a haircut by cutting it back by at least one-third. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2026 But as Oliver pointed out, outright hate, and even threats to murder Liberty Biberty, just doesn’t cut it an era when negative engagement counts as engagement nonetheless. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026 These are the sort of family haulers buyers tend to cross-shop for rather than fall blindly in love with, so styling and a flashy cabin alone won't cut it. — New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026 Bouchard scored twice in the second, sparking Edmonton’s rally by cutting it to 2-1 11 seconds into the period on a long wrist shot through traffic. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cut it

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Alvaro Ortiz made it to the Masters before his brother, Carlos, by winning the Latin American Amateur in 2019.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Of course, inevitably, not everything from the runway will make it into stores.

— Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of make 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

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

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