made one's mark

phrase

past tense of make one's mark
as in succeeded
to reach a desired level of accomplishment They made their mark on the scientific world with a groundbreaking discovery.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for made one's mark
  1. made it
  2. got there
  3. made the grade
  4. made good
  5. got ahead
  6. cut it
Phrase
  • 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
Definition of made it
Phrase
  • The latter was always the favourite for it and got there first.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of got there
Phrase
  • McDonald’s The burger chain also made the grade, even as the stock has seen better days.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of made the grade
Phrase
  • 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
Definition of made good
Phrase
  • 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
  • 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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“Made one's mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/made%20one%27s%20mark. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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