get rich

VERB

advance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boost develop grow improve raise upgrade

STRONG

elevate enlarge grade magnify multiply prefer prosper thrive up uplift

WEAK

break the bank get fat hit pay dirt hit the jackpot make a killing make out pan out strike gold strike it rich

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline decrease diminish halt hurt lessen reduce repress stop

STRONG

fail lose lower spurn

WEAK

back down hesitate recede retreat retrogress take back turn withdraw yield

VERB

line one's pockets

Synonyms

WEAK

clean up coin money feather one's nest fill one's pockets have one's ship come in have the golden touch make a bundle make a fortune make a mint make a wad put money in one's pocket strike it rich

Example Sentences

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The gains seem astronomical but, unless your timing is exquisite or you have serious online cachet yourself, owning a potential meme stock is a tough way to get rich.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

But the flip side is also false — that you need only sit back and do nothing, and you’ll get rich.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

His client, he said, had always believed that AI "wasn't a vehicle for people to get rich".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The dad’s suggestion for a title: “How to get rich exploiting your kids.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"Look where trying to get rich got you!"

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

get rich

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