MAKE IT Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

make it

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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 After getting married to her first husband, Paul Mansfield, and welcoming their daughter, Jayne Marie Mansfield, Jayne moved to Los Angeles in 1954 to pursue her big dreams of making it in the entertainment industry. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026 The teenage girl made it through the waves to Spanish territory. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 But about 400 travellers who had come from sub-Saharan Africa planned to remain on the border, ostensibly retaining hopes of making it to Europe. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026 That has been interpreted by some as a green light for migrants to try to make it to Spanish territory. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for make it

Recent Examples of Synonyms for make it

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

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

They are built to win in October but might not get there if Dombrowski doesn’t deal for a back-end starter (or two), another reliever and a right-handed hitting outfielder.

— Jim Bowden, New York Times, 30 July 2026
But getting there would first mean crossing Blair Mountain in neighboring Logan county, whose sheriff, Don Chafin, had vowed to block any union advance into his county.

— Elijah TanAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

Definition of get there

Phrase

All of the rentals below make good use of this accessibility, with many just a few minutes from the destination’s iconic surf.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 31 July 2026
Sotelo said two helicopters with the ability to drop water at night had been requested late in the afternoon then later canceled because crews were making good progress.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2026