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 Now Perella Weinberg, founded by M&A royalty Joe Perella and Peter Weinberg, is in talks to sell to Piper Sandler, which was itself formed by the 2019 merger of two boutiques that couldn’t hack it alone. — semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026 James and Odie, both injured, have to hack it out and hike through some seriously treacherous terrain. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026 But in college, at Memphis, Tigers coach Charles Huff hacked it before the Rams claimed to do so. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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The Directors Guild of Korea (DGK) has also come to the defense of the filmmakers, arguing that the backlash has spilled over from the film to the lives and livelihoods of the people who made it.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Maintaining Institutional Knowledge In my experience, some of the most important operational information never makes it into a database at all.

— Justin Wisor, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of make it

Phrase

This is actually a great opportunity to get ahead of all the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping chaos.

— Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 6 Oct. 2026
In my view, the government must get ahead of that curve by establishing a full-fledged Department of AI, rather than leaving it to a single individual.

— Yerbol Orynbayev, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of get ahead

Phrase

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

Phrase

Moreover, the contrast between Paulina and Eloise shows who Paulina might become and the cost of getting there.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
To get there, Washington must encourage a free-market, international defense ecosystem defined by open architecture and industrial, software, and hardware compatibility.

— Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of get there

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