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 By Monday morning, Winegeart had posted that the water finally made it to Calumet. — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 22 Sep. 2026 Detroit reliever Brant Hurler walked in a run in the bottom of the inning and Randal Grichuk followed with a sacrifice fly to make it 8-1. — CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 City, which debuts at Bayern Munich on Tuesday, made it to the quarterfinals two seasons ago, being eliminated by Chelsea. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 The department should be able to make it through that backlog before the hot asphalt plant shuts down for winter, assuming additional requests don't come in, City Engineer Kevin Muhs told the Public Works Committee. — Alison Dirr, jsonline.com, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for make it

Recent Examples of Synonyms for make it

Phrase

Use it in salads by marinating in soy sauce, lime juice, and black pepper, cutting it into thin strips, and sauteing with a little coconut oil.

— Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
If a stage is a tenth of the path, then even cutting it to zero shortens the path by a tenth at most.

— Illia Smoliienko, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of cut it

Phrase

Officials would also not get ahead of Trump on fentanyl, which triggered the first round of tariffs against China last year.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
Be prepared for employees to ask if AI is eliminating roles and get ahead of investing in AI training and upskilling.

— Duane Tursi, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of get ahead

Phrase

After spending 26 years trying to get somewhere, this copy won’t be going back in the mail.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Some are predicting that Colorado defenseman Cale Makar will get somewhere in the $18 million to $20 million range before the start of September’s training camps.

— Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 July 2026

Definition of get somewhere

Phrase

China pushed back promptly on the passage of the Sanctioning Russia Act, though Trump has not yet signed the legislation or announced an intention to make good on the authority to levy new duties.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
So, waiting and having a better understanding of all of the candidates nationally makes good sense.

— Chris Tye, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026