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 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 Bodycam footage shows an officer setting aside her laptop and phone in June, but a property receipt provided by the city does not specify whether a laptop and phone were among the items that made it to the property storage facility. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 After Clement hit an RBI double in the third, Keys followed with a three-run homer off Freddy Peralta that made it 5-0. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Senegal made it after losing to France and Norway in their first two games, but beating Iraq 5-0. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for made it

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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

Phrase

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

Definition of got there

Phrase

Norway made good use of their squad depth in the last 16 win over Brazil with Oscar Bobb and Andreas Schjelderup impactful in the second half.

— Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 10 July 2026
YouTube has made good on a provision in a 2025 distribution agreement with NBCUniversal, launching the ad-free tier of Peacock on its channel store.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 June 2026