clear the way

phrase

1

: to make the area through which someone or something is trying to pass open and able to be used

She directed traffic to clear the way for the ambulance.

2

: to allow something to happen or develop

The truce would clear the way for further discussions between the two groups.

Examples of clear the way in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These trials clear the way for NASA to begin measuring the jet’s acoustic signature later this year. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026

Meta's $18 billion social media settlement lifts a legal overhang that some analysts said could clear the way for a wave of new AI product launches. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Dale Claypoole joined in applause at a Sacramento City Council meeting Tuesday following an 8-0 vote that could help clear the way for the Sacramento Zoo to expand in William Land Park. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026

An existing industrial and commercial building totaling 96,400 square feet would be bulldozed to clear the way for 13 structures with a series of two-story townhomes, project plans show. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

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