MADE IT Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

made it

phrase

past tense of make it

as in flourished

to reach a desired level of accomplishment His parents convinced him that he could make it in anything he chose to do if he worked hard enough.

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Recent Examples of made it After an extensive, public push, Rubio made it to Hannah’s hospital bedside, where other family was already gathered, including Niedermeier, who had cut his family funeral trip short. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026 Just a year after his career took off, Omar David Panqueva, known as DJ TUNJO, made it to one of the largest music festivals in Chicago earlier this summer. — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 The Cubs added two more in the seventh on singles by Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki, and Hoerner made it 5-1 with a solo homer off Edwin Díaz in the eighth. — CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 Watson made it on the list, too, ranking 31st among the 35 quarterbacks. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Jackson and Jones made it to a primary runoff, and in the final days Jackson pulled ahead, ultimately earning the nomination in June. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 28 July 2026 What typically separates leaders who survive those shortcomings from those who don't isn't the decision itself, but ironically, whether the public still trusts the person who made it. — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Keith’s older brother Paul and his family had made it out of their home alive. — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 22 July 2026 Sac State made the FCS playoffs four times, including once under coach Andy Thompson, now at Stanford, and the Hornets nearly made it last season under one-and-done coach Brennan Marion, now the offensive coordinator for the Colorado Buffaloes. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for made it

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Sugano gave up Carter Jensen's 15th homer with two outs in the sixth to cut it to 3-1.

— ABC News, 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, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Definition of cut it

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Manufacturers made good use of the material for wartime equipment and, a couple years after the conflict ended, Tupper returned to considering its domestic uses.

— Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
Williams has also not made good on its 2025 promise, which was hampered by its late start to winter testing.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 28 July 2026