make it

phrase

Synonyms of make itnext
1
: survive, live
half the cubs won't make it through their first year
2
a
: to be successful
… trying to make it in the big time as a fashion photographer.—Joe Kane
b
: to be satisfactory or pleasing
… if it isn't danceable, it doesn't make it for me.—Judy Hyman
3
: to have sexual intercourse

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But the council member nevertheless made it into the general election against Bass, and dominated their second debate, hosted in August by the Sherman Oaks Homeowners Assn. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Such encounters allow audiences to ask how an experience becomes a film, and what the filmmaker learns in making it. — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026 Fans who can’t make it to the Kia Forum will be able to tune in through iHeartRadio’s alternative and rock stations nationwide, as well as the iHeartRadio app. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026 Ask each department to identify one weekly decision, the three metrics needed to make it and the threshold that requires action. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for make it

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

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The first known use of make it was in 1842

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“Make it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20it. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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