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make a fortune

VERB
line one's pockets
Synonyms
WEAK
clean up coin money feather one's nest fill one's pockets get rich have one's ship come in have the golden touch make a bundle make a mint make a wad put money in one's pocket strike it rich
VERB
succeed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplish achieve benefit flourish gain get overcome prevail prosper realize thrive triumph win
STRONG
acquire arrive avail conquer distance earn fulfill hit obtain outdistance outwit possess profit reap receive recover retrieve score secure surmount vanquish work worst
WEAK
be successful carry off come off do all right do the trick get to the top grow famous make good make it make out pull off turn out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail forfeit give in hinder languish lose miss pass surrender yield
STRONG
give give up offer relinquish
WEAK
precede

Example Sentences

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And they see a chance to make a fortune.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Hua's wishes for the Year of the Horse were straightforward: "Of course, I hope to make a fortune, have a smooth life and stay healthy."

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

They were correctly betting that the winners would make a fortune.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025

What has emerged is the hope that anyone, with the right product and a little bit of luck, can make a fortune in K-beauty.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

This was a signal to bombard Lippmann with accusatory questions: If it’s such a great idea, why don’t you quit Deutsche Bank and start a hedge fund and make a fortune for yourself?

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis