MADE ONE'S MARK Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

made one's mark

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past tense of make one's mark

as in succeeded

to reach a desired level of accomplishment They made their mark on the scientific world with a groundbreaking discovery.

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To date, no Chinese player has made it to the NBA through the college basketball route – but the NCAA is not solely a pathway to an NBA career.

— Fred He, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
But as Jensen made it into the dugout, the umpires convened and reversed the decision.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

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Henriquez replaced Sasaki and got ahead of Drake Baldwin, 1-and-2.

— Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026
The Seattle right-hander got ahead in the count 1-2, but Happ kept his hands tucked on a down-and-in splitter to blast it off the right-field foul pole for his 22nd home run of the season.

— CBS News, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

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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

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