MAKE IT Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

make it

phrase

Definition of make it

as in succeed

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 make it According to the artist who made it, John Buckley, and the owner of the home pierced by the shark, Bill Heine, the work was meant as a protest against the recent bombing of Libya, nuclear power and nuclear war, among other things. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026 Venezuelan Tradition The five Venezuelans signing Monday are among 514 players from that nation to make it to MLB – A-to-Z from Bobby Abreu to Angel Zerpa. — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Silvera did not make it as a finalist in the overall competition. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 20 July 2026 Canada and Egypt both won World Cup games for the first time, advancing to the Round of 16, with Egypt becoming one of nine African teams to make it to the knockout rounds. — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for make it

Recent Examples of Synonyms for make it

Phrase

Who would think that somebody would go into a pool and take a knife and start cutting it?

— Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
This will spread them out in time so that any additional photons that come from cutting it off are observable.

— Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026

Definition of cut it

Phrase

For guitarist Jonathan Plevyak, the song is also a way to embrace the fun side of playing music, which can be in short supply when trying to get ahead.

— Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026
The expectation from many was that Edinburgh would lose its role as host city to Greater Manchester, home of new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, and organizers in Edinburgh wanted to get ahead of the game.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 July 2026

Definition of get ahead

Phrase

Platner was just the latest product of a political system that most values winning, no matter how much our moral principles are compromised to get there.

— Maria Comella, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026
Here’s how to get there, what makes each town worth the trip, and where to eat and stay once a few hours by the water inevitably turns into a full summer weekend.

— Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026

Definition of get there

Phrase

Henry Gardner, the director of a body that oversees the Coliseum’s affairs, said Saturday that Oakland Roots SC had missed its deadline a day earlier to make good on a defaulted lease payment.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
And lawmakers on Capitol Hill, including some Republicans, made good on promises to restore aid to stations that serve tribal audiences, such as KSUT, through the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

— David Folkenflik, NPR, 26 July 2026