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not make it

ADJECTIVE
deficient
Synonyms
STRONGEST
defective faulty flawed impaired incomplete inferior insufficient lacking scarce skimpy unsatisfactory weak
WEAK
amiss bad damaged exiguous found wanting infrequent injured marred meager not cut out for not enough not up to scratch outta gas rare scant scanty second fiddle second string short shy sketchy third-string unassembled unequal unfinished wanting
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abundant adequate enough perfect strong sufficient
WEAK
ample excessive faultless flawless satisfactory superfluous

Example Sentences

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I saw them live twice, in New Jersey and Philadelphia, and I would be stunned if they do not make it to the final.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

He did not make it into an NBA Finals game but played in eight postseason games this year, averaging 3.5 points and 6.6 minutes a game.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Even if the average 80-year-old man will see his 88th birthday, a large percentage of 80-year-old men will not make it to their late 80s.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026

Even if your mother owns a timeshare, it does not make it real.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

I almost did not make it there to see him.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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