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hit the jackpot

VERB
win a lot of money
Synonyms
WEAK
break the bank clean up hit the mark make a killing score strike it rich

Example Sentences

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Schneider hit the jackpot in the lottery of life with that sleeper hit.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

Jackson, 31, captioned their high-altitude proposal photo with a “Hell YES 💍,” and Westwick, 36, wrote “I hit the jackpot xxx” on a photo that he reposted to his Instagram story.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2024

The Aztecs’ bruising forward continued to hit the jackpot in the following days.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023

But by the time Justin Bieber waved the checkered flag on Formula 1’s return to Las Vegas, the $500 million Sin City gamble had hit the jackpot.

From Washington Times • Nov. 19, 2023

Claudia and her brother had hit the jackpot while hiding out at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai