MADE WAY Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

made way

verb

past tense of make way

as in opened

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With a runner at second, Patrick Bailey opened the 10th with a single off Kyle Finnegan (3-1).

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
Located in a free trade zone on the outskirts of Lagos, the Dangote Refinery opened two years ago and has become the main supplier of fuels to the Nigerian market, as well as a jet fuel exporter to Europe.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026

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Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies and Citrus Heights police assisted as officers tried for more than a half-hour to stop the driver on the freeway and surface streets.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026
That day in Verona, Kvaratskhelia scored and assisted against Hellas Verona.

— Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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The buildup has been gradual but Christian McCaffrey staying healthy, Saquon Barkley’s phenomenal 2024 season and Kenneth Walker winning Super Bowl MVP in 2026 are some of the recent data points that have helped rebuild the market.

— Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The domestic violence arrest helped to spark a tumultuous custody battle, during which Sangalang raised concerns about Ortiz’s use of opioids.

— Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

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Gray’s night was aided by terrific defense, as is usually the case in scoreless outings.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Now, experts fear a persistent failure is colliding with a rapid expansion of immigration enforcement — one pushed to deliver record numbers of arrests, increasingly aided by state and local police and operating with fewer internal checks.

— María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

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According to CatCon, Pasadena Humane facilitated 210 on-site adoptions at last year’s CatCon.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Before long, much of the world’s empathy for America, which had been widespread in the wake of the attacks, dissipated, facilitated by the emergence of photos showing US soldiers abusing and torturing Iraqi detainees at the Abu Ghraib facility.

— David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

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Around for decades, red-light therapy has traditionally been used to treat chronic muscle and joint pain and various injuries, and has shown cosmetic benefits for skin and facial care, purposes for which it’s cleared by the FDA.

— Mirin Fader, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The mayor faced the crowd and cleared his throat, waiting for the room to quiet.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

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