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

If approved by a judge, the settlement would clear the way for the emerging Hollywood mogul to complete the blockbuster $111-billion purchase after months of uncertainty over whether the deal would overcome intense opposition in Hollywood. — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Continuing loose credit conditions clear the way for further rate increases in Warsh’s framework. — Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Based on Ali Hazelwood’s 2021 bestseller, Olive and Adam agree to a faux romance scheme to help clear the way for Olive’s best friend, Anh (Rachel Marsh), to pursue her crush on Jeremy (Nicholas Duvernay) — someone Olive once had a thing for. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

For the next forty minutes, the Mounties pressed steadily toward the farm, a small corps of protesters often helping to clear the way. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

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