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made the cut

made the cut is the simple past and past participle of make the cut.

Meaning of make the cut

Verb

make the cut (third-person singular simple present makes the cut, present participle making the cut, simple past and past participle made the cut)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To succeed at something or meet a requirement; to be chosen out of a field of candidates or possibilities.
    • Out of a pool of 20 applicants, only three made the cut.

Questions about made the cut

What is made the cut the simple past and past participle of?
Made the cut is the simple past and past participle of make the cut.

Words near made the cut in the dictionary

  1. made the best of a bad bargain
  2. made the best of a bad job
  3. made the best of one's way
  4. made the case for
  5. made the cheese more binding
  6. made the cut
  7. made the deasil
  8. made the difference
  9. made the dust fly
  10. made the feathers fly
  11. made the first move

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