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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
  • 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
  • The four of them defend attack after attack from Thorne’s men until — spoiler alert — the accountant makes it to the stand.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of makes it
Phrase
  • Assuming Apple holds the $699 price (or even cuts it to $599 for an entry-level MacBook Neo 2), the Neo will remain a value-for-money option for entering Apple’s ecosystem.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 27 July 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 25 Sep. 2026.

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