make it
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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
Barring the necessary votes, candidates need signatures from voters to make it onto the ballot.
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Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, playing in the World Cup for the first time since 1974, made it out of the group stage for the first time ever by beating Uzbekistan with three second-half goals.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Whereas John Wooden or Dean Smith may have figured out how to make it today, Bob Knight would be lucky to keep a job as a gym teacher at a middle school in Homeless, Ohio.
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Mac Engel
june 29,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
While South Africa and Ivory Coast thus far are the lone CAF squads to get bounced from the knockout stage, an impressive nine of 10 CAF squads made it to the knockout stage.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 June 2026
Minnesota’s move to acquire Ball certainly has the potential to take a Minnesota squad that finished 49-33 in the regular season and made it to the Western Conference semifinals to the next level.
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Juan Carlos Blanco,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The low-wing, single-engine turboprop plane was not able to make it to full power, according to officials with the Bates County Emergency Management Agency.
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Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Due to the short notice, Kuroda-Grauer said his family wasn’t able to make it to Monday’s game, but planned to be in attendance for Tuesday’s second game of the series.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Morocco, meanwhile, made it to the semifinals in 2022, and their recent form has been threatening a similar run or better this year.
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Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, playing in the World Cup for the first time since 1974, made it out of the group stage for the first time ever by beating Uzbekistan with three second-half goals.
—
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Whereas John Wooden or Dean Smith may have figured out how to make it today, Bob Knight would be lucky to keep a job as a gym teacher at a middle school in Homeless, Ohio.
—
Mac Engel
june 29,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
While South Africa and Ivory Coast thus far are the lone CAF squads to get bounced from the knockout stage, an impressive nine of 10 CAF squads made it to the knockout stage.
—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 June 2026
Minnesota’s move to acquire Ball certainly has the potential to take a Minnesota squad that finished 49-33 in the regular season and made it to the Western Conference semifinals to the next level.
—
Juan Carlos Blanco,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The low-wing, single-engine turboprop plane was not able to make it to full power, according to officials with the Bates County Emergency Management Agency.
—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Due to the short notice, Kuroda-Grauer said his family wasn’t able to make it to Monday’s game, but planned to be in attendance for Tuesday’s second game of the series.
—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Morocco, meanwhile, made it to the semifinals in 2022, and their recent form has been threatening a similar run or better this year.
—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for make it
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The key is using enough product and covering the whole face evenly, since a light dusting isn’t going to cut it.
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Those offers didn’t cut it for the few dozen residents who’ve held out.
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Each of these plans comes with seasonal pest control that gets ahead of pest activity, but Pro and Premium treatments occur even more frequently during peak pest season.
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Wall Street, of course, is always trying to get ahead of everyone else, which is why the ADP employment survey is the second most important report of the week.
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The brands that appear in those responses did not get there by accident.
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So this begs an important question about how WD 1856 b even got there in the first place.
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YouTube has made good on a provision in a 2025 distribution agreement with NBCUniversal, launching the ad-free tier of Peacock on its channel store.
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And only around 20% of their energy and time can go towards making good films.
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“Make it.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20it. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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