MAKING IT Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

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.

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Recent Examples of making it An inmate ran out of a preliminary hearing at the Fairfield Courthouse Tuesday afternoon, knocking down a deputy district attorney and making it out of the courtroom before he was quickly apprehended, the Solano County Sheriff's Office said. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Pitt has no financial interest in the film, and his Plan B production company was not involved in making it. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026 Elon Musk will be remembered for many things, but his purchase of X and making it an open platform stands out. — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 Arraez was named an All-Star for the fourth time after making it in 2022, 2023 and 2024. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 Congratulations on making it this far, and remember there are only a few more days until the weekend arrives. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 15 July 2026 Instead of fighting with Whitney, Lindsay has a talk with Yvonne about how Lindsay ruined Yvonne’s wedding by making it all about her. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 July 2026 Massaro has been in the ring for nearly three decades starting in Hayward, California, and making it to the top promotions Japan has to offer. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for making it

Phrase

Murakami's lofted his team-leading 26th homer off the left-field foul pole off Williams with one out in the sixth, cutting it to 2-1.

— CBS News, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
The night hadn’t started with any intention of cutting it close.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

Definition of cutting it

Phrase

If the payoff is deferred to the end, the years spent getting there went uncollected too.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
The case for reparations is grounded in the fact that there is a universe bigger than a Black person’s, and getting there means establishing an ongoing material and social plan for racial reckoning.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

Definition of getting there

Phrase

Gausman opened the following inning by getting ahead of Murakami 0-2 but followed with three straight balls, and the Sox slugger unloaded on a low fastball.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
So Nvidia’s getting ahead of the whole debacle to find the next pool of money.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of getting ahead

Phrase

Slap added that the registry could help make post-secondary education more accessible by making good information widely available to prospective students in the state.

— Kat Ramkumar, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
Real readiness comes from time behind the wheel, merging into fast-moving lanes, reacting to other drivers’ mistakes and making good decisions when conditions are less than ideal.

— David Etue, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026