HACK IT Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

hack it

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Definition of hack it

as in make it

to reach a desired level of accomplishment a skilled home cook who nonetheless couldn't hack it as a restaurant chef

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Recent Examples of hack it On a shift-by-shift basis, however, if a young player isn’t able to hack it in the NHL, that’s going to show up. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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But more importantly, Alcaraz made it through Monday’s match feeling healthy.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Even women who make it into the AI workforce are less likely to land roles with the biggest paychecks and influence.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of make it

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My interest came from learning folk songs, memorable stories passed down over the generations in an oral sense before the American music business cut it up and started handing out ownership of copyrights and publishing.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Cleveland cut it to 3-1 in the fifth when Rocchio doubled, went to third on Kwan’s groundout and scored on Bazzana’s sacrifice fly.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of cut it

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Investors are always trying to get ahead of one another, which is what makes ADP's private hiring report on Wednesday the second most important data release of the week.

— Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Tod’s is getting ahead of the game, launching Digital Product Passports on its website with the help of Renoon, which is specializing in helping companies meet upcoming regulatory requirements.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of get ahead

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After spending 26 years trying to get somewhere, this copy won’t be going back in the mail.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Some are predicting that Colorado defenseman Cale Makar will get somewhere in the $18 million to $20 million range before the start of September’s training camps.

— Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 July 2026

Definition of get somewhere

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Some people are already the essence of themselves as children, and many others don’t get there until fifty or beyond.

— Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
The challenges of venturing toward the sun Establishing an observational orbit around Mercury is even more difficult than the journey to get there.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

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