hacks it

phrase

present tense third-person singular of hack it
as in makes it
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacks it
  1. makes it
  2. cuts it
Phrase
  • Waiting at the top is a life-changing jackpot, to share with whoever makes it there.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Two Ways To Buy A Bond Start with what a bond purchase does when the Federal Reserve makes it.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of makes it
Phrase
  • Clean language alone no longer cuts it, according to findings from a 2026 WGSN report.
    — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Basquiat makes an image, reproduces it, cuts it up and gives it another life.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of cuts it
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“Hacks it.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacks%20it. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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