Synonyms of making it

making it

phrase

present participle of make it

as in cutting it

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cutting it
• succeeding
• getting there
• getting ahead
• flourishing
• arriving
• getting somewhere
• hacking it
• making the grade
• thriving
• making good
• hitting it big
• cutting the mustard
• making one's mark
• prospering
• coming into one's own
• excelling
• winning
• prevailing
• triumphing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failing
• struggling
• floundering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of making it

That’s lowered expectations to just a handful, or none, of these startups making it to public markets, the sources said. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Fort Worth Arlington Heights Fresh off making it past the area round for the first time since 1973, the Yellow Jackets have another talented team under head coach Curtis James. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026

The Patriots’ drive was kept alive by a fourth-down penalty by the Seahawks — making it the second time tonight a Seattle penalty has led to a New England score. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

But the chance of the act making it into the Senate’s Farm Bill, and thus the finalized bill, appear slim. — Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026

Shortly after making it 3-2, Bowen jumped over the advertising board, with his arms aloft as team-mates and photographers chased after him. — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The tragedy marked the rare occasion of workplace safety making it into the national news. — Matt Helmer, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2026

The alternative is making it in the third week of an audit, with someone else's sampling frame deciding what your systems should have been able to answer. — Jp Montoya, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

News stories and songs in the genre are making it onto more radars now, thanks to social media and evolving tastes. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026