HACKED IT Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

hacked it

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past tense of hack it

as in flourished

to reach a desired level of accomplishment a skilled home cook who nonetheless couldn't hack it as a restaurant chef

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Those tactics may represent the initial stepping stones of a long-term plan, but a single splash usually won’t cut it in a new market.

— Andrea Aker, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
In 2017, Trump cut it in half; in 2021, Joe Biden expanded it once more.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of cut it

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In the July 6th attack on Kyiv, all twenty-nine ballistic missiles that Russia launched made it through Ukrainian air defenses and hit their targets—a sign that Ukraine may be effectively running out of Patriot interceptors.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
The case made it to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, but it was not picked up by the Supreme Court.

— Mary Ella Hastings July 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026

Definition of made it

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Before Hochul even got there this week, an even more establishment figure in the party staked out stronger turf on data centers.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
The story of how Wrobleski got there, in his first full season in the rotation after debuting two years ago, includes plenty of twists and turns.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

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