MADE IT Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

made it

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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 Trump on Tuesday said that while almost all the incoming fire in Jordan was stopped, some made it through. — ABC News, 22 July 2026 Arsenal’s third and penultimate friendly, at home to Borussia Dortmund on August 9, is three weeks after the World Cup’s final weekend, so the eight players who made it that far can return after that fixture. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 22 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 This is not the first time Akeley has made it in the Fish and Game record book. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 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 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 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

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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

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While the children are still young, Kate, who has partnered with JonnyPops on the brand’s Magic of Kindness campaign, has made good manners a priority in her household.

— Genevieve Uzamere, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
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