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 Another mistake is when users don’t clean the machine often enough—once every few months isn’t going to cut it. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026 Sugano gave up Carter Jensen's 15th homer with two outs in the sixth to cut it to 3-1. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 Wong's homer cut it to 4-3 in the ninth before Anthony Seigler flied out to the center-field wall for the final out. — CBS News, 29 July 2026 The night hadn’t started with any intention of cutting it close. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cut it

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Only a fraction of the ships that used to cross the Strait of Hormuz before the war are making it through.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Jurors who make it past the initial screening will face additional vetting in a process known as voir dire.

— Adam Reiss, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of make it

Phrase

Now’s the time to get ahead of the seasonal shift with transitional bedding, and Quince has a lineup of layerable quilt sets that make revamping my linens easy.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026
All that guessing will create herding and noise trading as the crowd chases the crowd like a dog chases its tail, in a futile attempt to get ahead of the next unpredictable change in what humors the Big Player.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of get ahead

Phrase

To get there, Turnout has built multiple quality-control layers.

— Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Thornton has a ways to go to get there, and it’s been interesting to hear Green delineate between what McLean and Scott have done this year and what Thornton has accomplished in his handful of starts.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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