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Definitions

strike it 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 get rich hit pay dirt hit the jackpot make a killing make out pan out strike gold
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
hit the jackpot
Synonyms
WEAK
break the bank clean up hit the mark make a killing score
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 fortune make a mint make a wad put money in one's pocket
VERB
prosper
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bloom blossom catch on do well flourish multiply thrive
STRONG
advance arrive augment batten bear benefit fatten flower gain increase produce progress rise score yield
WEAK
be enriched bear fruit become rich become wealthy do wonders fare well feather nest get on get there go places go to town grow rich hit it big hit the jackpot make a killing make good make it make mark make money make out turn out well
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail languish shrink shrivel wither
STRONG
decline decrease lose recede refuse retreat retrogress stop

Example Sentences

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“The idea that you could strike it rich in California with good luck and industry then segued into the fact that people like John Rockefeller and J.P. Morgan could strike it rich,” Brands says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Columbia State Historic Park is a preserved Gold Rush settlement that allows local and foreign tourists to try and strike it rich at the Matelot Gulch Mining Company.

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

I think Hollywood used to propose itself as a place where artists and creative people could sustain themselves, perhaps even strike it rich, and that’s gone.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2025

Now the 49ers hope to strike it rich in Sin City by winning the NFL's biggest prize, and coach Kyle Shanahan has a strong hand as they take on defending champions Kansas City.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2024

She served on 757s that did daily Orlando-to-Vegas trips for retirees looking to strike it rich.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth