make way

phrase

1

: to give room for passing, entering, or occupying

… many of the old villas were being torn down to make way for high rises …

—William Murray

2

: to make progress

Examples of make way in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nike had the option to match the adidas offer and declined, making way for the three-stripe era. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Fieldly said on the earnings call that the company may have been overly aggressive in reducing the number of products being sold to make way for newer lines. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

Fairfield Cottage — It was built in 1916 and demolished in 2009 to make way for the Deerfield Hall dormitory. — Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

The decision came amid a lawsuit brought by a group, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, arguing that the president did not have the authority to tear down the historic East Wing to make way for his passion project. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for make way

• aaa
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• axillae
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway