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 The mark would say that Claude touched it, not that Claude made it. — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Cleveland made it 6-3 with a two-out rally against Enmanuel De Jesus in the seventh. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 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 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 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

Phrase

Employee Engagement Everyone wants employees to be engaged, but a single team-building exercise is not going to cut it.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The messes are bigger, and Joe’s mop and bucket just won’t cut it.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of cut it

Phrase

Kinley got ahead of McMahon, but the Yankees’ third baseman lifted a deep fly ball to right for the game-winner.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Egypt took a surprising lead in the 15th minute when Ibrahim got ahead of Lisandro Martinez to meet Marwan Attia’s cross and head the ball into the bottom corner.

— James Robson, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026

Definition of got ahead

Phrase

Former first-round NBA draft pick Enes Kanter Freedom has made good on his promise to declare for next year's WNBA Draft, officially penning a letter to the league on Monday.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
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