clear the way
idiom
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.
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That level of turnover is standard when a new ownership group arrives, and team sources said the layoffs were to clear the way for new faces that will help the Wolves and Lynx fulfill Lore and Rodriguez’s vision for the teams going forward.
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
For now, Edwards-Helaire will wait for an injury or an unexpected roster move to clear the way for him to be activated to the 53-man active roster.
—Matt Wadleigh, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
That move initially seemed to clear the way for Cook as the third-string QB in New York.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
The ruling is still subject to a monthslong assessment by the FCC, but could significantly clear the way for future mergers in the industry.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
For now, Edwards-Helaire will wait for an injury or an unexpected roster move to clear the way for him to be activated to the 53-man active roster.
—Matt Wadleigh, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
That move initially seemed to clear the way for Cook as the third-string QB in New York.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
The ruling is still subject to a monthslong assessment by the FCC, but could significantly clear the way for future mergers in the industry.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Clear the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20the%20way. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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