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
William Murray2
: to make progress
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Hope returned after injury and Joshua de Silva made way and Kemar Roach was ruled out due to a hamstring injury.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Home prices in the nation are falling, making way for potential bargains—but only the wealthiest foreigners can afford to move there.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
But on this afternoon, basketball jerseys make way for USMNT shirts.
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Amelie Claydon,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Just months later, in October, the East Wing had been demolished without notice to make way for the new ballroom.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Carol Di Popolo, a professional organizer at Bringing Tidy Home, says these things should be removed from the garage to make way for fall items such as fall yard tools to prepare your yard for fall.
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Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
26 June 2026
Any evidence of favoritism or unfairness could make way for legal trouble.
—
Seth Turner,
Forbes.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Home prices in the nation are falling, making way for potential bargains—but only the wealthiest foreigners can afford to move there.
—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
But on this afternoon, basketball jerseys make way for USMNT shirts.
—
Amelie Claydon,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Just months later, in October, the East Wing had been demolished without notice to make way for the new ballroom.
—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Carol Di Popolo, a professional organizer at Bringing Tidy Home, says these things should be removed from the garage to make way for fall items such as fall yard tools to prepare your yard for fall.
—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
26 June 2026
Any evidence of favoritism or unfairness could make way for legal trouble.
—
Seth Turner,
Forbes.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Make way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20way. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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